Snow

Exterior view of two soldiers identified as Caldea Teodor and Mira Constantin, both crawling through the snow with their guns. Appears to be part of a military training exercise and may be an illustration for a publication noted as "Imagini Militare," 1953. Believed to be located in an East European Iron Curtain country, probably Romania.

Exterior view of a nighttime military exercise with soldiers dressed in white and laying on the snow with their guns. May be an illustration used in a publication and identified as "Imagini Militare," 1953. Believed to be located in an Iron Curtain country.

Mountainous view of ski patrol members dressed in white. Possible location, Romania. Illustration for publication "Imagini Militare" - Rumaenische Illustrierte, Maerz 1953.

Snowy view which shows a group of women engaged in cross country skiing, exact location not given. Identified as: "Soviet women are a match for men in skiing too."

View of a snow plow pushing snow along an unidentified road. Location not given but may have been taken near the George and Gertrude Thayer home in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Exterior, snowy winter view of diplomat and author Charles Thayer on the right, standing beside Mme. Marie Victoire Alphand, daughter of a French ambassador. Both appear to be holding ski equipment. Identified as taken in Moscow, 1936.

Full, exterior view of a house taken in the winter with snow on the ground. Identified on the back of the photograph as Charles Thayer's house in Moscow.

View of a snowy, winter landscape in a mountainous area with trees. Location not given.

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 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.