Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

From left to right: unidentified man, Sam Overstreet, J. J. Thomas, Anna Parman (in doorway), and Thomas Hart Benton at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Thomas Hart Benton (right) and Dr. Philip Brooks (left) are standing next to a piano and looking at a document within the Truman Library.

Thomas Hart Benton at work on his mural for the Truman Library. Part of the mural, including cowboys, firearms, and a covered wagon, is clearly visible.

Thomas Hart Benton is standing on a raised platform while he works on his mural for the lobby of the Truman library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), Thomas Jay (center), and Thomas Hart Benton (right). Benton is showing Truman sketches of his proposed mural for the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, while Jay looks on. An unidentified man is in the background.

From left to right: Former President Harry S. Truman, Thomas Hart Benton, and an unidentified reporter in the lobby of the Truman Library. Benton is at the Truman library discussing his proposed mural.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), Thomas Jay (center), and Thomas Hart Benton (right). Benton is showing sketches of the mural he is going to paint to Truman in the lobby of the Truman Library, while Jay looks on.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) Thomas Hart Benton (center) and Dr. Philip Brooks (right)look at Benton's mural sketches in the lobby of the Truman library. Others in the background are unidentified.

From left to right: Former President Harry S. Truman, Thomas Hart Benton, Dr. Philip Brooks and Thomas Jay standing in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman library. Benton is showing the sketches of his proposed mural for the Truman library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) with the artist Thomas Hart Benton (right). Mr. Benton is painting the mural of the wall of the lobby of the Truman Library, entitled "Independence and the Opening of the West". Others in the background are unidentified.