January 1951 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 2, Box 204, [141607-141616] . 163 negatives (estimate)
Largest group of White Russian refugees arrives from the Orient aboard General Haan (ship) (members of Romanoff family, Colonel Pavel Savich, and Russian Orthodox priests) [141614, 5 negatives]
White Russian Refugees -- Navy Transport "General Haan" (ship) (January 25, 1950) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 2, Box 204, [141614.04] . 5 negatives
Greek Orthodox priests Matvei Medvedeff, Philaret J. Astrakanstry, and Arch Deacon Paul J. Metlenko lead 852 refugees in prayer upon arrival in the United States, with San Francisco in background (cityscapes). Family of fifteen "stateless" White Russians destined to live in New York wave from deck of ship. Phillip Romanoff, Irinxa Romanoff, Ivan Romanoff, Maria Romanoff, Vladimir Romanoff... shown. Colonel Paval Savich of the Imperial Russian Army stands on deck of ship, looking out over water. Refugees crowd on deck to see San Francisco as they pull into harbor; Golden Gate Bridge in background.