Benton, Rita Piacenza, 1896-1975

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Mrs. Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Mrs. Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Mrs. Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled, "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, and Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All other figures in the crowd are unidentified.

Left to right Dorothy Brooks, Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman (partly obscured), and former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured) greet guests in a reception line after the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. Wiktor Labunski is shaking hands with Rita Benton. All other persons are unidentified. The reception was held in the Garden Room at the Truman Library.

From left to right, unidentified, Dr. Phillip C. Brooks, Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman and former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured) greet guests moving through the reception line after the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. In the right foreground with his back to the camera is Ted Marks. All other people are unidentified. The dedication was held in the Garden room at the Truman Library.

From left to right: Eugene Savage; Mrs. Rita Benton; Former President Harry S. Truman; Chief Justice Earl Warren; Dr. Wayne C. Grover; Thomas Hart Benton; David D. Lloyd; Mrs. Charlotte Lloyd; Monsignor Joseph V. Sullivan; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt on the speakers stand at the Truman Library for the dedication of the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" by Thomas Hart Benton.

Thomas Hart Benton addressing the gathering at the dedication of his mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" at the Truman Library. Left to right: Eugene Savage; Mrs. Rita Benton; Former President Harry S. Truman; Mr. David D. Lloyd; Chief Justice Earl Warren; Dr. Wayne C. Grover; Bess Wallace Truman; Thomas Hart Benton. Others unidentified.

Archivist of the United States Dr. Wayne Grover addresses attendees at the dedication of the mural painted by Thomas Hart Benton in the lobby of the Truman Library. Left to right: Mrs. Thomas Hart Benton; Former President Harry S. Truman; David D. Lloyd; Chief Justice Earl Warren; Thomas Hart Benton; Bess Wallace Truman; Dr. Wayne C. Grover. Others unidentified.