Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Thomas Jay (center) being shown color sketch of the Truman Presidential Library Mural to be painted by Thomas Hart Benton (right).
Thomas Hart Benton (right) facing the wall where the his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," is to be painted in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, while Sidney Larson (left) holds a small mockup of the mural.
Former President Harry S. Truman (right) on the scaffolding in the lobby of the Truman Library, where Thomas Hart Benton is painting a mural, entitled "Independence and the Opening of the West". Sidney Larson (left) is also on the scaffolding.
Thomas Hart Benton (right) on scaffolding in front of the sketch of his mural in the lobby of the Truman Presidential Library while an unidentified man (left) looks on.
Unidentified man (bottom right) taking picture of artist Thomas Hart Benton (top left) while on scaffolding at the site of the Truman Presidential Library Mural.
Thomas Hart Benton on scaffolding, beginning work on his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.
Sidney Larson (left) sketching on the lobby wall of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The sketch is being done in preparation for painting of the mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," by Thomas Hart Benton. Mr. Benton is in the far upper right corner of the photo.
Thomas Hart Benton (left) holds his sketch of the mural he will paint on the wall of the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. Behind Benton are Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Director of the Library, (center) and Sidney Larson, Mr. Benton's assistant (on scaffolding).