Aerial View of a Spiral Bridge in Japan
Aerial view of a spiral bridge over a waterway at an unidentified location in Japan.
Waterways
Aerial View of a Spiral Bridge Spanning a Waterway in Japan
Aerial view of a spiral bridge spanning a waterway at an unidentified location in Japan.
Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union
River view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River after leaving Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga. We traveled about an hour and a half down the river, passing numerous passenger boats and barges (both pusher and tugs)." 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).
W. Averell Harriman Standing in Boat By Stalin Statue
Partial view of W. Averell Harriman standing at the end of a boat near a large statue of Stalin positioned on the Volga River. According to Thayer's typewritten account of the trip, "we reached the mouth of the Volga Don canal where a gigantic statue of Stalin rises 70 meters above the river on a granite pedestal. The statue alone is 27 meters high..." 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).
W. Averell Harriman on Boat on the Volga River
View of diplomat W. Averell Harriman standing and looking out across the Volga River. Boat trip started at Stalingrad and this view is believed to contain a huge statue of Stalin in the distance. According to Thayer's typewritten account of the trip, "we reached the mouth of the Volga Don canal where a gigantic statue of Stalin rises 70 meters above the river on a granite pedestal. The statue alone is 27 meters high..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.
Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union
River view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River after leaving Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga. We traveled about an hour and a half down the river, passing numerous passenger boats and barges (both pusher and tugs)." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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).
Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union
Riverfront view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River near Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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.
Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union
Riverfront view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River near Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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.
Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union
Riverfront view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River near Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga. We traveled about an hour and a half down the river, passing numerous passenger boats and barges (both pusher and tugs)." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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 on Boat on the Volga River
View of diplomat W. Averell Harriman standing and looking out across the Volga River. Boat trip started at Stalingrad and this view is believed to contain a huge statue of Stalin in the distance. According to Thayer's typewritten account of the trip, "we reached the mouth of the Volga Don canal where a gigantic statue of Stalin rises 70 meters above the river on a granite pedestal. The statue alone is 27 meters high..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.