Construction projects

Stacks of lumber sit on skids ready to be used to build the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

An unidentified man is working at a new wall of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri after the forms were recently removed. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Construction of the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri continues to move forward. The workman in the photograph is unidentified. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Construction of the basement of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri moves forward. While the forms are up for some of the walls, digging is still going on to get all the footings in place. All workmen are unidentified. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Walls and supports for the floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri are under construction. A crane in the center and a cement truck on the far left show more of the construction work taking place. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Unidentified workman can be seen as construction of the basement continues at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

The floor of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri is ready for the next step of the construction process. Conduit for electrical wiring and rebar mesh are in place. The long boards are for leveling. This view is looking north. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Lumber and rebar are ready to be used in the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. This view is looking north. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Construction materials for the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri are gathered together. A crane can be seen in the background. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

An unidentified laborer is working with lumber during the building process for the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. From: Morris R. O'Brien.