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

Farm Scene Taken While W. Averell Harriman Was Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman (no head) is seen standing between 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 Touring a State Farm During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing second from the right in short sleeve shirt. He is looking at farm equipment with three unidentified men. 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. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen on the left talking with two unidentified farm women standing near farm equipment. 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. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

Farm Scene Taken While W. Averell Harriman Was Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen standing, second from the left, between an unidentified man and 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.

Farm Scene Taken While W. Averell Harriman Was Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman is seen bending over between an unidentified man and 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 Touring a State Farm During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view where W. Averell Harriman in light short sleeved shirt talking with an unidentified farmer standing near farm equipment. 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. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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 Touring a Plant While on 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right next to an unidentified factory worker. He may have been visiting a concrete plant located at Rudni (Rudnyy), Kazakhstan, at the time. 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. Original 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman While Visiting a Farm During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

W. Averell Harriman is standing on the left with a group of what is believed to be farm workers and may have been taken while Harriman was visiting the Viktorov State Farm not far from Rudni (Rudnyy), Kazakhstan. 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 Posed With Children During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing with a group of four unidentified children. Exact location in Soviet Union not determined. 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. Original 35mm negative.