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W. Averell Harriman Visiting Palace of Pioneers in Sverdlovsk During 1959 Trip to Soviet Union

2008-1336
Accession Number
2008-1336
5.5x7.5
Black & White
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NAID 350477630
Related Collection
Thayer, Charles W. Papers
Keywords
Boys' societies and clubs
Exhibitions
Palaces
Youth
HST Keywords
Russia; Soviet Union
People Pictured
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
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Description
Interior view with W. Averell Harriman and an unidentified woman viewing exhibits inside the Palace of Pioneers in Sverdlovsk located in central Russia. They are inspecting scientific models made by Young Pioneers, Soviet style Boy Scouts. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA). Trip visits included Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yalta, etc., as well as areas in Siberia and the Urals, and ended with a meeting with Nikita Khrushchev.
Date(s)
June 14, 1959