From left to right, painter Thomas Hart Benton, James Michener, Mari (Mrs. James) Michener, E.F. Stanton and Mrs. E.F. Stanton in the Harry S. Truman Library.
James Michener (left) shaking hands with Dorothy (Mrs. Philip C.) Brooks in the hallway of the Truman Library. Others, left to right in background: Mrs. E.F. Stanton, E.F. Stanton, Thomas Hart Benton (back to camera), Mari (Mrs. James A.) Michener and Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks.
Standing on scaffolding, Thomas Hart Benton is the subject of an unidentified photographer as he works on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" that he is creating in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 20 (SL2517) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.
Standing on scaffolding, Thomas Hart Benton pauses to reflect on the work is he doing on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" which he is painting in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 22 (SL2519) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler.
Thomas Hart Benton takes a break from painting the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" which he is creating in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri, to speak with an unidentified photographer (left). Printed from slide no. 21 (SL2518) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler
Standing on scaffolding, Thomas Hart Benton dips his paintbrush into paint as he works on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" which he is creating in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 19 (SL2516) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.
Standing on scaffolding, Thomas Hart Benton applies paint to the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" which he is creating in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 18 (SL2515) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.