Wreath laying ceremonies

Two unidentified members of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) relax in their swimsuits on the beach at Leralda Recreation Center, North Africa. They are accompanied by unidentified men.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, left), aided by an unidentified dignitary, lays a wreath on the war memorial at Remiremont, France, during ceremonies honoring those who died to gain its freedom. The ceremony was part of a larger celebration commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the liberation of Remiremont from the Germans on September 29, 1944. All others are unidentified.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman are seen standing by what is believed to be a war memorial located in the Stalingrad area. They were known to have placed a wreath at the monument to the heroes of 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). 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.

Mr. and Mrs. Harriman are seen standing by what is believed to be a war memorial located in the Stalingrad area. They were known to have placed a wreath at the monument to the heroes of 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). 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.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman are seen standing by what is believed to be a war memorial located in the Stalingrad area. They were known to have placed a wreath at the monument to the heroes of 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). 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.

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) and others stand next to a wreath which President Truman placed at the base of the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico. Third from left is Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs; Admiral William D. Leahy stands third from right. Others are unidentified. (See also 69-361, 66-3165, 2002-208, 2002-209, and 2002-210.) From: Truman Home.

President of France Vincent Auriol (foreground, left) places a wreath on the grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park, New York. Behind President Auriol, left to right: French Ambassador Henri Bonnet; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Michelle (Mrs. Vincent) Auriol; and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Also pictured: Elliott Roosevelt (fourth from right); and Minnewa (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt (fifth from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

French President Vincent Auriol (foreground) visits the grave of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. Pictured behind President Auriol: former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (front row, left); Michelle (Mrs. Vincent) Auriol (front row, obscured behind President Auriol). Second row: French Ambassador Henri Bonnet (left); French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman (second from left); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right). Third row: Helle (Mrs. Henri) Bonnet (left). Back row: Elliott Roosevelt (center). All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) places a wreath on Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, Illinois as Governor Adlai Stevenson looks on. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial during ceremonies commemorating Lincoln's Birthday. From left to right: two unidentified men, President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and General Harry Vaughan.