Harry Barth

Basil O'Connor stands at the podium. Former President Harry S. Truman stands to his right. Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman is at the very left of the photo and former President Herbert Hoover stands to Mrs. Truman's left. An unidentified crowd observes.

A portrait of Dr. Philip C. Brooks, first director of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Left to right: Harry Jobes, Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, Tom Evans, and Paul Butler at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Unidentified painters at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library while it was under construction.

Unidentified painters working at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library while it was under construction.

Unidentified painters working at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library during its construction.

Unidentified painters working on the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library construction site.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) speaking with Basil O'Connor (right) at the construction site of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Unidentified men stand in the background.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the site of the future Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. From left to right, Dean Acheson, David Lloyd, Basil O'Connor, former President Truman, along with three unidentified men in the background.

Former President Harry S. Truman (middle of photo) at a railroad station departing for a European trip. Mike Westwood stands with his back turned toward the camera (left).