Hunting

Exterior view which contains diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer on the right and an unidentified hunting guide with a dog on the left. The men appear to be dressed in traditional hunting apparel and are thought to be hunting in the Bavarian area of Germany. Both Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Exterior view with two unidentified men in view standing by what appears to be a recent deer kill, both part of a Charles W. Thayer hunting party. The guide on the right appears to be dressed in traditional hunting apparel. The hunt probably took place in the Bavarian area of Germany. Both Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Exterior view with several unidentified men in view helping with what appears to be a recent deer kill. They are all part of a Charles W. Thayer hunting party. The guide on the right appears to be dressed in traditional hunting apparel. The hunt probably took place in the Bavarian area of Germany. Both Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Exterior view showing an unidentified man and what is believed to be diplomat and author Charles Thayer seated by a deer head with antlers. The hunt probably took place at the Thayer Bavarian vacation home. This photo is from a contact sheet for which we have original negatives.

Exterior view which includes an unidentified man seated by a small table containing various hunting gear including a gun and binoculars. Location may be a hunting lodge, perhaps in Germany. Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were known to enjoy deer hunting in the Bavarian area of Germany.

Exterior view which contains diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer on the left and an unidentified hunting guide on the right. The men appear to be dressed in traditional hunting apparel and are thought to be hunting in the Bavarian area of Germany. The shot deer is located in front of Thayer and the hunting dog is on the ground to the right. Both Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Cynthia Thayer, wife of Charles W. Thayer, can be seen outside walking down a path with an unidentified hunting guide and his dog. She and her husband were on a hunting trip believed to have been located in the Bavarian part of Germany. Both Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia were fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Charles Thayer is seen on the left and his wife Cynthia on the right. They are both participating in a hunting trip thought to have taken place in the Bavarian region of Germany. They are standing by what appears to be a small wooden shrine with a deer head visible at the bottom of the structure. Both are dressed in traditional hunting garb and were known to be fond of hunting in European settings, especially in Germany.

Exterior view with a young Charles Thayer standing beside an automobile and holding ducks recently shot. At his feet are two dogs. The duck shooting expedition he was on took place 75 miles outside of Moscow near Zagorsk, Russia. Those mentioned in Thayer's typewritten account that went along with him included: Eddy Page, Grecia, a Red Army Brigadier General, the chief warden of the Army preserve and guides. Charles Thayer was living in Moscow, Russia at the time.

View showing Charles Thayer trying to push a car that is stuck in the mud. Thayer was on a duck shooting expedition near Zagorsk (Sergiyev Pasad) while he was living in Moscow in 1935. He explains this photo as "the darkness caught up with us and we got stuck in the mud way over our axles."