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Lauris Norstad Trout Fishing in Bavaria

Exterior view of one time NATO commander General Lauris Norstad trout fishing by Bavarian stream and dam. The man on the left next to him is identified as Count Toerring. Charles Thayer wrote an article entitled "The Feudal Trout of Bavaria" for Sports Illustrated magazine, the April 28, 1958 issue, concerning trout fishing in Bavaria. Image is from original 35mm color slide from the series SL2881 to 2887.

Lauris Norstad Trout Fishing in Bavaria

Exterior view of one time NATO commander General Lauris Norstad standing by Bavarian stream and trout fishing. Charles Thayer wrote an article entitled "The Feudal Trout of Bavaria" for Sports Illustrated magazine, the April 28, 1958 issue, concerning trout fishing in Bavaria. Typed on the back side of this photograph: "Norstad fishing by the dam." Has original 35mm negative.

Dam Under Construction in Egypt

Exterior view of what is believed to be part of dam construction in southern Egypt. May be part of the High Aswan Dam project. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Dam Site in Egypt

Exterior view of a dam presumably on the Nile River in southern Egypt. May be a part of either the old Aswan Dam or the New Aswan Dam. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Lauris Norstad Trout Fishing in Bavaria

Exterior view of one time NATO commander General Lauris Norstad trout fishing by Bavarian stream and dam. The man on the left next to him is identified as Count Toerring. Charles Thayer wrote an article entitled "The Feudal Trout of Bavaria" for Sports Illustrated magazine, the April 28, 1958 issue, concerning trout fishing in Bavaria. Typed on the back side of this photograph: "Our host, Count Toerring pointing out a big one to Gen. Norstad." Has original 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman At Hydroelectric Plant During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the right with hat while touring plant. Man next to him is not identified. They are believed to be at a hydroelectric plant located near Stalingrad. Thayer indicates in his account of the trip that "the Harriman party visited the Stalingrad hydroelectric plant which is about three quarters of an hour's drive from Stalingrad..." 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).

View Taken on Volga River During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

View is believed to have been taken on a canal of the Volga River and is leading to a lock. The Averell Harriman party had left Stalingrad earlier in the day to start the Volga River tour. 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.