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Benton working on the mural

61-2-03
Accession Number
61-2-03
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348340984
Keywords
Artists
Mural painting and decoration
Painters
Presidential libraries
HST Keywords
Benton, Thomas Hart - Mural; Truman Library - Mural
People Pictured
Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
Perry, Milton F., 1926-
Rights

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Credit:
Cecil H. Schrepfer
Harry S. Truman Library

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Thomas Hart Benton stands on the floor near the ladder, working on his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," that is located in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. He is being assisted by Milton Perry, the curator of the museum, who is at the left of the photo. Two unidentified men are also shown.
Date(s)
April 12, 1960