Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

From left to right, author James Michener, Mrs. Stanton, Thomas Hart Benton and E.F. Stanton in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, author James Michener, E.F. Stanton and painter Thomas Hart Benton in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library. They are viewing an exhibit of Benton's drawings that he made in preparation for the mural he painted in the lobby of the Truman Library.

Author James Michener, far left, and Thomas Hart Benton in the Garden room of the Harry S. Truman Library. To the right, the clay model used by Mr. Benton in the painting of the mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Reporter from the Independence Examiner with author James Michener (center) and artist Thomas Hart Benton (right) in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Mari (Mrs. James) Michener, James Michener, Thomas Hart Benton, E.F. Stanton, Mrs. Stanton and Dorothy (Mrs. Philip C.) Brooks in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, Mari (Mrs. James) Michener, James Michener, painter Thomas Hart Benton, E.F. and Mrs. Stanton and Dorothy (Mrs. Philip C.) Brooks in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, Mari (Mrs. James) Michener, James Michener, painter Thomas Hart Benton and E.F. Stanton in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, painter Thomas Hart Benton, James Michener, Mari (Mrs. James) Michener, E.F. Stanton and Mrs. E.F. Stanton in the Harry S. Truman Library.

James Michener (left) shaking hands with Dorothy (Mrs. Philip C.) Brooks in the hallway of the Truman Library. Others, left to right in background: Mrs. E.F. Stanton, E.F. Stanton, Thomas Hart Benton (back to camera), Mari (Mrs. James A.) Michener and Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks.

Artist Thomas Hart Benton (left) with Mari (Mrs. James A.) Michener in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.