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W. Averell Harriman While on Tour of the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view with diplomat and journalist W. Averell Harriman (center) walking with two unidentified men. Exact location not identified. Harriman's wife Marie is visible on the left behind a man. 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.

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

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman, second man on the left, and shown walking with other unidentified men. Harriman's wife, Marie, is on the left behind a man. They are passing by a lion sculpture or statue in front of a building. Exact location not identified. 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 in Dining Area While in Yalta

Interior view of dining area in what was once the palace and at time of photograph a state sanitarium. W. Averell Harriman is standing in the center of the photograph with his wife Marie to the left of him. Identified by Thayer in his typewritten account of the trip as "the Conference Hall of the Yalta Conference, now a gleaming white dining room." 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 Greeted by Young Pioneers in Yalta

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie to his right holding a floral bouquet and receiving greetings from Young Pioneers (a youth organization). Location is in Yalta. Thayer's notes indicate "our cortege drove up to the palace door and a group of 20 or so Pioneers in white sailor blouses with red kerchiefs around their necks marched up and greeted Governor and Mrs. Harriman with chants of welcome, bouquets of flowers, red kerchiefs and Pioneer pins which they tied and pinned on them." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W.

Marie Harriman With Others During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with Marie Harriman, wife of W. Averell Harriman, seen in the center of the picture with others not identified. This picture was taken while the Harrimans were touring in the Soviet Union and it is thought they were in Uzbekistan at the time. 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 During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view believed to have been taken in Stalinabad, Soviet Union. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie are seated with a native family. Charles Thayer wrote the following in his typewritten account of the trip: "We took a drive through the town [Stalinabad], stopping in the heart of the individual housing area. Here the Mayor suggested we pick any house at random to visit. We went to a neat little blue painted building nearby, knocked and walked in, to find the owner, Mr.

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

Exterior view believed to have been taken in Stalinabad, Soviet Union. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie are seated with a native family. Charles Thayer wrote the following in his typewritten account of the trip: "We took a drive through the town [Stalinabad], stopping in the heart of the individual housing area. Here the Mayor suggested we pick any house at random to visit. We went to a neat little blue painted building nearby, knocked and walked in, to find the owner, Mr.

W. Averell Harriman and Wife Marie During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in the center in a white short sleeved shirt and his wife Marie is standing next to him on the right. They are believed to be in Stalinabad, Tajikistan, in the Soviet Union. The other two men in the photograph are not identified but may be the prime minister. 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 and Wife During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat and journalist W. Averell Harriman and wife Marie standing next to a group of children. Thought to have been taken while W. Averell Harriman and party were touring in Uzbekistan. 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.

W. Averell Harriman and Wife During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat and journalist W. Averell Harriman and wife Marie standing next to a group of children. Thought to have been taken while W. Averell Harriman and party were touring in Uzbekistan. 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.