Artists

A color photo of Bess Truman and artist Thomas Hart Benton, seated together in the dining room of Benton's home at 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, Missouri. This appears to be post-presidential.

Former President Harry S. Truman's 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right, Thomas Hart Benton, Samuel Mayerberg, Henry Talge, former President Harry S. Truman, Jack Benny (standing), Reverend Harold M. Hunt, two unidentified men, and Randall Jessee. Portrait of John Snyder in left background.

General scene from former President Harry S. Truman's 77th birthday luncheon, held at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. At the head table, from left to right: unidentified; former Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; former Attorney General James McGranery; Thomas Hart Benton; Samuel Mayerberg; former President Truman; Jack Benny; remainder unidentified. All others unidentified.

Head table at former President Harry S. Truman's birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: six unidentified men; James P. McGranery; Thomas Hart Benton; Dr. Samuel Mayerberg; Henry Talge; former President Harry S. Truman; Jack Benny; and George Goldman.

Chief Brummett Echohawk (right foreground) at the dedication for Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Truman Library. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Basgall may also be in this photo, but are unidentified. Others in the crowd are unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton sketching on the mural he is painting at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is entitled "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Thomas Hart Benton sketching in front of his mural in the lobby at the Harry S. Truman Library.

John Martino (left) holds an ax so that Thomas Hart Benton (right) can sketch the hand and ax for his mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" at the Truman Library.

Chief Brummett Echohawk (center foreground) at the dedication for Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Truman Library. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Basgall may also be in this photo, but are unidentified. Others in the photo are unidentified.

Chief Brummett Echohawk (center foreground) at the dedication for Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Truman Library. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Basgall may also be in this photo, but are unidentified. Others in the photo are unidentified.