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W. Averell Harriman Standing With Nikita Khrushchev During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view which includes W. Averell Harriman in the center and Nikita Khrushchev on the left with an interpreter on the right. It is believed that the picture was taken at the government's guest dacha Ogarevo located west of Moscow, Russia. They may be standing beside the Moskva River. 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).

View of Track Meet, Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view of an unidentified stadium with boys and girls seen practicing for a track meet. The location is believed to be Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, then part of the Soviet Union. The city was later named Almaty. 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.

View of Track Meet, Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view of an unidentified stadium with boys and girls seen participating in or practicing for a track meet. The location is believed to be Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, then part of the Soviet Union. The city was later named Almaty. 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 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the right seated at a banquet table. A bust of Vladimir Lenin in located behind him. Location and event not identified. May have been taken while Harriman was touring in 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).

W. Averell Harriman While Touring Brewery in the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the left in white coat standing by a group of unidentified people. The picture may have been taken in a brewery in Karaganda, 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. Has original 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman While Touring Brewery in the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the left in white coat standing by a group of unidentified people. The picture may have been taken in a brewery in Karaganda, 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. Has original 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman While Touring in the Soviet Union During 1959 Trip

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the right standing by what appears to be a vat or large container. The picture may have been taken in a brewery in Karaganda, 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. Has 35mm negative.

W. Averell Harriman During His 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman seated on the right. Other man in view is not identified. A bust of Vladimir Lenin in located behind them. Location and event not identified. May have been taken while Harriman was touring in 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).

W. Averell Harriman While Touring the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right next to an unidentified female worker. They appear to be holding some type of bird. He may be visiting a brewery while in Karaganda, 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 While Touring Brewery in the Soviet Union in 1959

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the right standing by what appears to be a vat or large container. The picture may have been taken in a brewery in Karaganda, 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. Has 35mm negative.