Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

Thomas Hart Benton is riding in the backseat of a convertible during a parade honoring him in Neosho, Missouri.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, an unidentified Native American man, and Thomas Hart Benton stand together with a crowd in the background during Thomas Hart Benton Day in Neosho, Missouri. Mr. Benton is holding a staff of some sort to Mr. Truman's face.

Charles Banks Wilson (left), Thomas Hart Benton(center), and former President Harry S. Truman stand before a portrait of Thomas Hart Benton painted by Wilson. They are attending the celebration, Thomas Hart Benton Day, in Neosho, Missouri.

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.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) sits in his office at his home. Painter Thomas Hart Benton (right) is sketching Mr. Truman for his painting "The Old President." Similar to 72-315 through 72-322. From: Truman Home.

On Harry S. Truman's 75th birthday, artist Thomas Hart Benton (right) presents Mr. Truman a sketch of the Indian, the basis of the drawing appearing in the left center of the Benton mural in the Harry S. Truman Library museum entrance. Same as 96-432.

Group of people at former President Harry S. Truman's birthday luncheon, with Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks (third from right), artist Thomas Hart Benton (second from the left), and Mr. George Docking (second from the right). Others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting his cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From right: former Attorney General James P. McGranery, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Henry Talge, Truman, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Standing in the background behind Johnson is artist Thomas Hart Benton. Others unidentified.

From left to right: author James Michener, artist Thomas Hart Benton and Mrs. Mari Michener in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Author James Michener, Thomas Hart Benton and E.F. Stanton in the Garden room of the Harry S. Truman Library.