Shooting

Interior view of a group of men and women shown practicing their sharp shooting at an unknown location. Identification reads: "Hungarian Fighters for Freedom alone numbers 600,000. Here are some agricultural student members practicing sharp shooting."

Exterior view of three unidentified young men running on an unknown road with guns in their hands. Photograph includes two identifications. (1) "Czech Union for Cooperation with the Army has about 600,000 members. Here are members participating in combination cross-country run and shooting competition." Other identification reads: "On the 21 and 22 of June 1952, organi[zed] by the Union for cooperation with the army. Shooting competition of a 3-man patrol."

Exterior view with a group of unidentified females participating in shooting practice in a wooded area. Two identifications accompany the photograph. (1) "Hungarian Fighters for Freedom (enrollment 600,000) must spend two hours twice a week at military training. Photo shows Hungarian girls practicing shooting." (2) "The comrades (female) and the comrade instructress observing with serious interest a future sharp shooter." Exact location not given.

Exterior view of a group of men and some women seated in a forest area. Believed to have been taken in the fall of 1954 during an annual stag shooting event which included both Cynthia and Charles Thayer. Location not given.

Exterior view of a group of men and some women standing on a snowy path. Charles Thayer is standing in the left foreground with a rifle on his shoulder. Believed to be taken in the fall of 1954 during an annual stag shooting event which included both Cynthia and Charles Thayer. Location not given.

Exterior view of a group of men and some women seated in a forest area. Believed to be taken in the fall of 1954 during an annual stag shooting event which included both Cynthia and Charles Thayer.

Exterior view of a group of men and a few women mainly seated in a forest area. Believed to be taken in the fall of 1954 during an annual stag shooting which included the Thayer's.

Exterior, full body view of an unidentified man standing with at least four dead wild game birds hanging from his chest. Also in view is a hunting dog by his feet and some sort of a what may be a hunting tower in the background. Taken in the winter, location unknown. Located with a series of falconry photographs in the collection.

Snowy, winter-time view of two men walking down a path while on a hunting trip, location unknown. Charles Thayer may be the man on the left with the gun strapped around his chest. Located with a series of falconry photographs in the collection.

Exterior, winter-time full body view believed to be diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer in the act of shooting birds. Location not given. Part of a series of falconry photographs in the collection. Falconry was a hobby enjoyed by Mr. Thayer.