Harry S. Truman Library

Loren Raines (left) and John Martino (right, party obscured) remove the Presidential Seal while Independence Examiner photographer Dick Corliss (back to camera, in coat) and an unidentified Kansas City Star photographer record the event on the scaffolding. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines prepares the Presidential Seal for removal from a wall in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines prepares to remove the Presidential Seal while standing on scaffolding in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines prepares to remove the Presidential Seal from the north wall of the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library while standing on scaffolding. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Scaffolding used in the removal of the Presidential Seal in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Scaffolding used in the removal of the Presidential Seal in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

After preparing the Seal for removal, Loren Raines climbs down from the scaffolding in the Truman Library's main lobby. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines prepares to remove the Presidential Seal from the wall located in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines stands upon scaffolding and removes the Presidential Seal in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.

Loren Raines works on removing the Seal above the marble archway in the main lobby of the Truman Library. The seal was removed so that the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West" could be painted on the wall.