Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Library employees enjoy a luau party hosted by Thomas Hart Benton (left) at his Kansas City, Missouri home.

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.

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Presidential Library employees are enjoying food at a luau party hosted by Thomas Hart Benton (second from left in plaid shirt) in his Kansas City, Missouri home.

Unidentified Harry S. Truman Library employees enjoy a luau party hosted by Thomas Hart Benton (far left) in his Kansas City home. Also present is his daughter, Jessie Benton (second from right). 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).

Artist Thomas Hart Benton (left) hands former President Harry S. Truman (right) a card at his 76th birthday celebration in the Truman Library. Mr. Benton was working on his mural in the lobby of the Library at the time of the party.

Nice color snapshot of Thomas Hart Benton and a mule. Autographed "Greetings from Two Missourians and Rita, Thomas H. Benton." This photo was scanned in black and white.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking to Thomas Hart Benton at the dedication of the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.