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Color Photo of Camels and Tourists in Mongolian Countryside

Expansive, exterior view which includes a group of camels as well as an unidentified man and woman tourist standing in a field in Mongolia, exact location unknown. 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.

Color Photo of Safari Scene in Sudan

Countryside view taken in Sudan while on safari. Charles Thayer describes as "a part of the plain on which we shot." Taken while on safari near Juba, Sudan. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and Sudan in 1961. Photos of the safari in Sudan intended for a possible magazine article. Original 35mm negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Oribi Located in the Bush in Sudan

View of the bush in Sudan and identified by Charles Thayer as "the oribi back in the bushes." An oribi is a slender-legged and long-necked small antelope. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and Sudan in 1961. Photos of the safari in Sudan intended for a possible magazine article. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Outdoor Rural Winter Scene

Exterior view of a snowy, winter-time landscape with fence row in view and perhaps bird tracks in foreground. Believed to be part of a set of falconry photographs which are a part of the collection. Falconry was a hobby enjoyed by diplomat and author Charles Thayer. Location of photograph unknown.