Trucks

Exterior, almost full view of a horse haltered and standing in what appears to be a sports related field. A building, truck and a car are in view in the background. No identification or location given. Charles Thayer did attend West Point Military Academy and this photograph may be associated with that place. Library has original negative.

Image of a bridge damaged by erosion caused by flooding along Route 21 near Ninh Hoa, Vietnam. A truck is traveling across the bridge.

American vehicles of the Second Armored Division passing down the main street leading to the heart of Berlin, Germany, which they will help to occupy. At the front of this group happens to be a Russian truck on its way out of the American zone as the Americans enter the city. Some damage from Allied bombings can be seen in the buildings along the street.

A truck carrying a load of sand with all four rear tires blown out. This is one example of the transportation problems in Berlin, Germany. Destroyed buildings can be seen on both sides of the street.

View of a group of both men and women standing by a truck and car. Woman second from the left may be Cynthia Thayer. Scene described by Charles Thayer as "a truck that had broken down and left stranded in the desert for a week, is rescued by our party." 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 35mm negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Exterior view of an unidentified man taken in the Sinai Desert area of Egypt. Charles Thayer describes him as "my driver in the desert." Photograph taken as part of a trip Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery in March 1961. Photos intended for a possible magazine article. Original 35mm negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Section of two ton oil pipeline being lifted from the freight car to the trailer truck to be placed in Section Number 3. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

The semi truck for transportation of the World War I 75mm gun to Kansas City and to the Truman Library, with a sign pasted along the side of the trailer advertising the gun viewing at the Harry S. Truman Library.

The semi truck for transportation of the World War I 75mm gun to Kansas City and to the Harry S. Truman Library, with a sign on the side of the trailer for the gun viewing event at the Truman Library.

Unidentified group of people standing around French 75mm artillery piece in a truck at the Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. The artillery piece went to the Harry S. Truman Library.