Benton, Rita Piacenza, 1896-1975

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Library employees enjoy a luau party hosted by Thomas Hart Benton (left) at his Kansas City, Missouri home. Also present are his wife, Rita (second from left), and his daughter, Jessie (playing guitar). Others are unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton (left) and his wife, Rita (behind Mr. Benton), enjoy a luau party they hosted at their Kansas City, Missouri home for employees of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The woman on the left is unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton and his wife, Rita, enjoy a luau party they hosted at their Kansas City, Missouri home for employees of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Library employees enjoy a luau party hosted by Thomas Hart Benton (second from left) at his Kansas City, Missouri home. Also present is Mr. Benton's wife, Rita (second from right).

Thomas Hart Benton signs autographs as his wife, Rita, looks on during Thomas Hart Benton Day in Neosho, Missouri.

Left to right, Mrs. Dorothy Brooks (cut off by edge of photo), Thomas Hart Benton, Rita Benton, Mrs. Bess Truman, Captain Paul Westwood (in background, behind Mr. Truman) and former President Harry S. Truman at the reception for the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's Mural at the Truman Library.

From left to right, Mrs. Rita Benton, Miss Jessie Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Truman, unidentified man, former President Harry S. Truman, and unidentified woman at the reception for the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Truman Library.

From left to right, Mrs. Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, and Bess Wallace Truman greets guests after the ceremony dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

From left to right along right side of photo, Mrs. Rita Benton (partly obscured), Miss Jessie Benton, Thomas Hart Benton (mostly obscured), Bess Wallace Truman, and former President Harry S. Truman greet guests in the reception line after the ceremony dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right along right side of photo, Mrs. Rita Benton, Miss Jessie Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman, and former President Harry S. Truman greet guests in the reception line after the ceremony dedicating Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library.