Construction projects

An unidentified workman smooths the concrete for the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

An unidentified concrete finisher operates a power float to smooth the freshly poured floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Snow has interrupted the construction of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. This view is looking north. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Excavation work takes place for the basement of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. The squares will be dug out as the one on the right has been. These will become the footings for the supporting columns of the building. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Two unidentified construction workers are placing a beam during the building the basement of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Some of the first forms for the basement walls of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri are in place. Beams on the left brace the forms. Nearby is a worktable. On the right is a handmade ladder. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Wooden supports for the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri are in place. The job trailer and another outbuilding are in the background. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Supports for the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri await the next step in the construction process. Workmen in the photo are unidentified. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

An unidentified workman walks across the wooden beams of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Unidentified workmen are receiving concrete for the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. The floor or the right has been poured. The next section is ready to go. From: Morris R. O'Brien.