Painters

Midwest Museum Group in the lobby of the Truman Library, with Thomas Hart Benton in the background. Mr. Benton is painting the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Midwest Museum Group in the lobby of the Truman Library, with Thomas Hart Benton in the background. Mr. Benton is working on his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West." The members of the group are unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton works at painting his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

The Thomas Hart Benton mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library is partially completed as work on it continues.

Thomas Hart Benton at work on his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The mural is entitled "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Thomas Hart Benton reaches to paint a figure on his mural in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Artist Thomas Hart Benton works on his mural, entitled "Independence and the Opening of the West," in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Thomas Hart Benton (in shadows on right) paints his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Thomas Hart Benton stands atop scaffolding to reach the top corner of his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Thomas Hart Benton stands atop scaffolding to work on the top right-hand corner of his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.