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W. Averell Harriman During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman standing on the right next to what appears to be some type of tractor vehicle. Man on the left is not identified. Harriman visited the Stalingrad Tractor Plant while he was in Stalingrad during his 1959 tour of the Soviet Union. 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 During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman in suit in the center of the photograph. He is standing with several unidentified workers. The location may be Stalingrad where he visited the Stalingrad Tractor Plant. 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 Touring During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view of W. Averell Harriman seen walking with unidentified men. Believed to have been taken in Stalingrad. Harriman visited the Stalingrad Tractor Plant while he was in Stalingrad during his 1959 tour of the Soviet Union. 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).

Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Riverfront view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River near Stalingrad. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga. We traveled about an hour and a half down the river, passing numerous passenger boats and barges (both pusher and tugs)." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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 on Boat on the Volga River

View of diplomat W. Averell Harriman standing and looking out across the Volga River. Boat trip started at Stalingrad and this view is believed to contain a huge statue of Stalin in the distance. According to Thayer's typewritten account of the trip, "we reached the mouth of the Volga Don canal where a gigantic statue of Stalin rises 70 meters above the river on a granite pedestal. The statue alone is 27 meters high..." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

W. Averell Harriman During 1959 Russian Trip

Interior view showing W. Averell Harriman on the right touring at an unknown location (possibly a factory) during his 1959 Russian trip. 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.

J. Howard McGrath at Garden Party in Tyler, Texas

Officials attend a garden party reception in Tyler, Texas, at the home of F.W. Fischer, held in conjunction with the Smith County, Texas Bar Association Dinner. From left to right: H.J. Adair, editor, Courier-Times, Tyler, Texas; United States Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Joe Hutcheson, Jr., Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Houston, Texas; John Sharp, Associate Justice, The Supreme Court of Texas; Mr. Fischer; former Congressman Hatton W. Sumners.

Scene Along the Volga River Taken During W. Averell Harriman's 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Riverfront view, believed to have been taken on the Volga River after leaving Stalingrad. A river barge is in view. According to Thayer's typewritten account of trip, "after luncheon we took the Leningrad-Rostov steamboat down the Volga. We traveled about an hour and a half down the river, passing numerous passenger boats and barges (both pusher and tugs)." Charles W. Thayer accompanied 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 Touring Hydroelectric Plant During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view with W. Averell Harriman seen on the left while touring plant. His wife Marie is standing next to him with only the back of her head in view. Man in the center is not identified. They are believed to be at a hydroelectric plant located near Stalingrad. Thayer indicates in his account of the trip that "the Harriman party visited the Stalingrad hydroelectric plant which is about three quarters of an hour's drive from Stalingrad..." 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 Hydroelectric Plant During 1959 Tour of the Soviet Union

View includes W. Averell Harriman seen with dark hat accompanied by unidentified people while touring what is believed to be a hydroelectric plant near Stalingrad. Thayer in his account of the trip says, "the Harriman party visited the Stalingrad hydroelectric plant which is about three quarters of an hour's drive from Stalingrad..." 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).