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Exterior view which includes the back of W. Averell Harriman, second from the left with his wife Marie walking next to him. They are seen walking toward an unidentified site. Location is believed to be while they were touring in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 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).

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman in view on the left of the touring group. Location is believed to be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, possibly at the Registan. 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.

Interior view, exact location not given. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie are standing in the center of the photograph. Believed to have been taken in Samarkand, Uzbekistan while the Harriman's were touring the Soviet Union in 1959. According to Thayer's account of the trip, while in Samarkand they did visit "at the Shah Zindah which contains a series of magnificent tiled tombs..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson (second from right) being interviewed by unidentified journalists.

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the left talking to an unidentified native. Location is believed to be while Harriman was in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 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 negative.

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie standing in the center. They are touring an ancient building site taken it is believed while they were touring in Uzbekistan. They were probably in Samarkand and this may be part of the Bibi Khanum mosque. 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).

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the left talking to an unidentified native. Location is believed to be while Harriman was in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 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 negative.

Exterior view of what appears to be a historic building or ruins believed to be located in Uzbekistan, either at Tashkent or Samarkand. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie can be seen on the left entering the building. 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 seated on the left is seen visiting an area that includes three native workers or artisans. Interior view includes three unidentified natives working at some type of craft involving bricks or tiles. Image taken while W. Averell Harriman was touring the Soviet Union and the location is believed to be near the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Thayer's typewritten account states: "we watched a group of artisans cutting and sculpting the rectangular tiles which, after being baked and glazed, will be used to restore many of the mosaic designs." Charles W.

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie seen touring a historic site while visiting the Soviet Union. They are believed to be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 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.