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W. Averell Harriman Touring a Textile Factory While on 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the left in a white short sleeve shirt and looking at a textile factory piece. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in the center in a white short sleeve shirt and looking at a textile factory piece in use. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

W. Averell Harriman Touring a Textile Factory While on 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right in a white short sleeve shirt seen talking to a couple of female workers. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

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

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the left in a white short sleeve shirt. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. 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 and Wife During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat and journalist W. Averell Harriman and wife Marie standing next to a group of children. Thought to have been taken while W. Averell Harriman and party were touring in Uzbekistan. 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 and Wife During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with diplomat and journalist W. Averell Harriman and wife Marie standing next to a group of children. Thought to have been taken while W. Averell Harriman and party were touring in Uzbekistan. 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.

Marie Harriman With Others During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with Marie Harriman, wife of W. Averell Harriman, seen in the center of the picture surrounded by unidentified children. This picture was taken while the Harrimans were touring in the Soviet Union and it is thought they were in Uzbekistan at the time. 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 Touring a Textile Factory While on 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in the center in a white short sleeve shirt. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. 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 Touring a Textile Factory While on 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right talking to a female worker. The interpreter is probably standing next to Harriman. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

W. Averell Harriman Visiting Textile Factory During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing near the center in a white short sleeve shirt. It is known by Thayer's typewritten account of the trip that the Harriman party visited the Stalinabad Textile Kombinat factory located in Stalinabad, Tajikistan and perhaps that is the location. The city of Stalinabad was changed back to the name Dushanbe later. 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).