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W. Averell Harriman and Wife Seen While Touring During Their 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Interior view with Marie Harriman on the left and W. Averell Harriman standing next to her. Unidentified man and woman in view thought to be an interpreter and a guide. Location is believed to be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, while visiting a historic tomb, possibly 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).

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

View with W. Averell Harriman standing second from the left. Others in view are not identified. Believed to have been taken in Uzbekistan, perhaps 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). 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 original 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman With Tour Group While Visiting the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman visible on the right. Believed to have been taken when they were touring in Uzbekistan. May be in Tashkent or Samarkand. According to Thayer's account of the trip, while in Samarkand they did visit "at the Shah Zindah which contains a series of magnificent tiled tombs..." They also visited Timur's grave. 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 and Wife Marie Touring While Visiting the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with Marie Harriman second from the left and W. Averell Harriman standing next to her in the center. Unidentified man and woman on the right thought to be an interpreter and a guide. Location is believed to be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, while visiting a historic tomb, possibly 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).

W. Averell Harriman and Wife Marie During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior, full body view of diplomat and author W. Averell Harriman standing next to his wife Marie. Location is believed to be in Uzbekistan, probably while they were 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). 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.

W. Averell Harriman and Wife Touring While in the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view which includes the back of W. Averell Harriman, second from the left with his wife Marie walking next to him. They are seen walking toward an unidentified site. Location is believed to be while they were touring in 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).

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

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman in view on the left of the touring group. Location is believed to be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, possibly at the Registan. 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.

W. Averell Harriman and Wife Touring During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Interior view, exact location not given. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie are standing in the center of the photograph. Believed to have been taken in Samarkand, Uzbekistan while the Harriman's were touring the Soviet Union in 1959. According to Thayer's account of the trip, while in Samarkand they did visit "at the Shah Zindah which contains a series of magnificent tiled tombs..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.