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

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in suit by a body of water. It is believed that he was in or near Stalinabad, Tajikistan at the time. Charles Thayer in his typewritten account of the trip states: "From there we went to the 'lake', an artificial body of water much boasted about by officials, which is about waist deep with muddy water. The sandy shoreline was thick with Sunday bathers and the water itself hardly less populated." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the right. Man opposite him is not identified nor is the exact location. An automobile can be seen on the road just behind them. Location may be in the Sverdlovsk, Russia area. 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 Seen During His 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the right. Man opposite him is not identified nor is the exact location. An automobile can be seen on the road just behind them. Location may be in the Sverdlovsk, Russia area. 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.

Church View Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Full, exterior view of what appears to be a church in partial ruins. Exact location not given but the photograph was taken while W. Averell Harriman was touring the Soviet Union in 1959. 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. Original negative.

Church View Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Full, exterior view of what appears to be a church in partial ruins. Exact location not given but the photograph was taken while W. Averell Harriman was touring the Soviet Union in 1959. 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. Original negative.

W. Averell Harriman in Soviet Union

Exterior view believed to have been taken in Stalinabad, Soviet Union. W. Averell Harriman is seated with a native family on the front porch of their house. 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 While on 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in suit by a body of water. It is believed that he was in or near Stalinabad, Tajikistan at the time. Charles Thayer in his typewritten account of the trip states: "From there we went to the 'lake', an artificial body of water much boasted about by officials, which is about waist deep with muddy water. The sandy shoreline was thick with Sunday bathers and the water itself hardly less populated." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the right. Man opposite him is not identified nor is the exact location. An automobile can be seen on the road just behind them. Location may be in the Sverdlovsk, Russia area. 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.

Photo of Two Girls in a Field, Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view taken in a field of some type with a couple of young girls in view. Exact location not given, may be while the Harriman party was in Sverdlovsk area. 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. There is an original 35mm negative.