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Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

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

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen standing, second from the left, between two unidentified men and a woman in a wheat field. He may have been visiting the Viktorov State Farm not far from Rudni (Rudnyy), Kazakhstan. Thayer's typewritten account of the visit states "that the farm was started on the 15th of April in 1955." Thayer also writes, "We drove out to the wheat fields over gently rolling country where we could see the green young wheat stretching for miles to the horizon." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W.

W. Averell Harriman Visiting With Local Women While on His 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman bent over in the center of the image and talking with a group of native women and a child. They appear to be seated in a garden area by a building. Others with Harriman are not named. 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 Touring a State Farm During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen in the center in a short sleeve shirt talking with an unidentified male farm worker standing near farm equipment. One of the two men on the right may be his interpreter. He may have been visiting the Viktorov State Farm not far from Rudni (Rudnyy), Kazakhstan. Thayer's typewritten account of the visit states "that the farm was started on the 15th of April in 1955." He also writes, "We visited a field station where young state farmers were repairing their equipment." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W.

W. Averell Harriman Visiting With Local Women While on His 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman bent over and talking with a group of native women and a child. They appear to be seated in a garden area by a building. Others with Harriman are not named. 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 by Lion Sculpture While Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman shown with his hand on a sculpture or statue of a resting lion 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). 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 By Lion Sculpture While Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman (left) shown with his hand on a sculpture or statue of a resting lion in front of a building. Other man next to him not named. 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). 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.

Slightly Unfocused Photo of W. Averell Harriman During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman (center) shown with his hand on a sculpture or statue of a resting lion in front of a building. Others in view are not known. 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). 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 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 While Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view with diplomat W. Averell Harriman shown standing between two unidentified men. Exact location not given. 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 Touring a State Farm During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen standing, second from the left, between two unidentified men and a woman in a wheat field. He may have been visiting the Viktorov State Farm not far from Rudni (Rudnyy), Kazakhstan. Thayer's typewritten account of the visit states "that the farm was started on the 15th of April in 1955." Thayer also writes, "We drove out to the wheat fields over gently rolling country where we could see the green young wheat stretching for miles to the horizon." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W.