Camels

Group of camels, horses and natives in a field located somewhere in Mongolia. Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum. Thayer states the group travelled through the provinces more than 1000 kilometers by bus and jeep and another 600 kilometers by air. There is an original 35mm negative.

View includes a large group of what appears to be camels. Two mounted horsemen are also in view. Photograph taken by Thayer touring party at undisclosed location on the Mongolian steppes. Diplomat and author Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum.

Exterior view of camel and person with native on mountain path. Charles Thayer describes as "one of the party climbing toward the top of Mt. Sinai." 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.

View which shows camels and Thayer party gathered near the top of Mt. Sinai. Thayer describes as "we leave our camels near the top of the mountain." 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.

View of members of the Charles Thayer party walking and riding camels as they climb up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer describes the image as "members of the party below and a view of the valley through which we passed." 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.

View includes camel and rider with others in the Thayer party seen climbing up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Described by Charles Thayer as "one of the party climbing toward the top of Mt. Sinai." 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.

Exterior view looking down on a group of camels near St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Charles Thayer described image as "camels collected under the walls of the Monastery waiting for our party to take us to Mt. Sinai." 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.

View of a group of camels and guides near St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Charles Thayer described this image as "the camels at closer quarters" waiting to take the party to the top of Mt. Sinai. 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.

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.

Assembled group of Arab guides, camels, and persons in the Charles Thayer party at St. Catherine's Monastery preparing to climb Mt. Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Charles Thayer described this image as "we select our mounts for the climb up Mt. Sinai." 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.