Historic sites

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie in the center. They may be at the ruins of the Bibi Khanum mosque or some other historic ruins located in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie toured in this area during their visit to the Soviet Union. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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).

W. Averell Harriman can be seen in the center of the view with his wife Marie on the right. They are being greeted by an unidentified native man on the left. The location is believed to be in Uzbekistan and probably at a historic site in Samarkand. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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).

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right and his wife Marie next to him. Young woman standing by them is not identified. Exact location not given but they are believed to be in Uzbekistan, perhaps in Samarkand and at Shah Zindah. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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).

Exterior image with W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie standing at the door of an unidentified historic site. Thought to have been taken while they were touring Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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. Original negative.

Exterior view with A. Averell Harriman on the left and his wife Marie next to him. Believed to have been taken at the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Thayer describes in his typewritten account: "We then went to the Registan where one mosque and two madrasehs (theological schools) line three sides of a square. These very handsome ancient buildings are greatly deteriorated..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

W. Averell Harriman's touring party can be seen at a historic site during his 1959 trip to the Soviet Union. Location is believed to be Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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. Original negative.

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman on the left and his wife Marie next to him. They are touring in Uzbekistan, perhaps in Samarkand near the Shah Zindah area. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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. Has 35mm negative.

Exterior close-up view of W. Averell Harriman on the left standing near doors at a historic building or ruins in what is believed to be Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The man on the right is an unidentified native. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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.

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing by an unidentified monument or sculpture. Location is believed to be Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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. Original 35mm negative.

Exterior close-up view of W. Averell Harriman on the left standing near doors at a historic building or ruins in what is believed to be Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The man on the right is an unidentified native. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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.