Mural painting and decoration

Thomas Hart Benton is shown presenting former President Harry S. Truman a sketch of the Indian appearing in the left center of the mural in the Harry S. Truman Library. This sketch will be used on a commemorative stamp for Mr. Truman's 87th birthday. Mr. Truman's elaborate birthday cake is also shown in the photo. Same as 2009-1202.

View of painted artwork on an interior wall, location unknown. Shows a child chasing a mermaid. Original 35mm negative.

Close-up view of a sketch that appears to show a woman (mermaid) atop a palm tree with a nude male seated by the tree. Artist not given. Original 35mm negative.

View of painted artwork visible on an interior wall, location unknown. Original 35mm negative.

Portrait of Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War, standing in front of mural. Mural is of pipeliners laying pipeline. Original is a color transparency.

Close up of a mural by James Cotinas.

Close up of a mural by James Cotinas.

Close up of a mural by James Cotinas.

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.