Diplomats

Exterior scene, partial body view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer in uniform (right). He is standing by an unidentified man in uniform and appears to be waving. Location not given, World War II era.

Exterior view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer in uniform located second from the right. Other uniformed men in view are not identified. Location not given.

Exterior, partial view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer standing at right in uniform beside a military airplane. He is shaking hands with an unidentified man in a suit with another unidentified man standing between them. Front of photograph is dated April 4, 1945 and the date of March 31, 1945 is handwritten on the back.

Exterior, partial view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer standing in uniform at the left and talking to two other men. The man in the center is identified as General Kesliev. Location not given. Dated as April 4, 1945 on the front of the photograph with a handwritten date of March 31, 1945 on the back.

Exterior view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer at an unidentified location. He appears to be working on a tiled area beside a home.

Exterior, full body portrait of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer. He is standing beside a building with mountains in the background. May have been taken at his vacation home located in Germany.

Half-body, seated window portrait of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer. His left hand is resting on several upright books and a New York City skyline is in view behind him. For original negative, see contact sheet 96-968.

Contact sheet contains 33 similar portraits of author and diplomat Charles W. Thayer taken in the same location. He is either seated in front of a window or seated at a desk. All include a New York City skyline view in background. Individual portraits from this sheet with separate prints include: 2008-960, 2008-961, 2008-966, 2008-967.

Half-body, seated window portrait of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer as an older man. His left hand is resting on several upright books and a New York City skyline is in view behind him. For original negative, see contact sheet 96-968.

Half-body, seated window portrait of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer. His left hand is resting on several upright books and a New York City skyline is in view behind him. For original negative, see contact sheet 96-608.