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W. Averell Harriman Seen During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

2008-1399-09
Accession Number
2008-1399-09
1x1.5
Black & White
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NAID 350476592
Related Collection
Thayer, Charles W. Papers
Keywords
Automobiles
Diplomats
Journalists
Men
HST Keywords
Russia; Soviet Union
People Pictured
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
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Description
Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the right. Man opposite him is not identified nor is the exact location. An automobile can be seen on the road just behind them. Location may be in the Sverdlovsk, Russia area. 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. There is an original 35mm negative.
Date(s)
June 1959