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Thayer Party Climbing Mt. Sinai

2008-1213-08
Accession Number
2008-1213-08
1x1.5
Color
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NAID 350476918
Related Collection
Thayer, Charles W. Papers
Keywords
Mountains
Camels
HST Keywords
Egypt; Mt. Sinai; Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
People Pictured
Reinhardt, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1911-1971
Rights

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Credit:
Charles W. Thayer

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
View of camels and members of the Charles Thayer party climbing up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer identified the image as "the priest in charge of our party on his camel leading the way up, followed by Ambassador Reinhardt. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery in March 1961. Photos intended for possible magazine article. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.
Date(s)
March 1961