Wreath laying ceremonies

Secretary General Fotis Makris of the General Confederation of Greek Labor places a wreath on the monument of Greek-American Friendship in Athens, Greece. He and others participated in a Labor Day parade in Athens.

Unidentified Greek labor leaders are marching in a parade observance of Labor Day through Patissia street in Athens, Greece. All others are also unidentified. They are holding wreaths that they will place at the monument to Greek-American friendship in Athens.

Unidentified Greek labor executives ready to place wreaths on the Monument to Greek-American friendship as they participate in a Labor Day parade in Athens, Greece.

Two unidentified women laying a wreath before the altar of the Trung Sisters at Me-Linh Place during the Vietnamese Women's Day Observation and Parade in Saigon, Vietnam. Others are also unidentified.

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 he 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. The others are unidentified. President Truman is the first United States President to visit Mexico while in office. (See also 69-361, 66-3165 and 2002-208, 209 and 210.) From: Truman Home.