Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

Interior view, exact location not given. W. Averell Harriman and his wife Marie are standing in the center of the photograph. Others in view not identified but may be interpreters. Believed to have been taken in Uzbekistan while the Harrimans were touring the Soviet Union in 1959. May be in Tashkent or Samarkand. 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. arles W. Thayer accompanied W.

Exterior, full body view of diplomat and author W. Averell Harriman standing next to his wife Marie. Location is believed to be in Uzbekistan, probably while they were in Samarkand. 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.

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.

Left to right: New York Governor-Elect Averell Harriman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Democratic Committee Chairman Paul M. Butler. They are conferring before attending a party victory dinner at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Similar to photo 69-1309.

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 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.