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Nile River Area in Southern Egypt

View of what is believed to be the Nile River and banks located in southern Egypt, perhaps in the Aswan area. Structures seen on top of the bank are not identified. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Egyptian River Boat on the Nile River

View of a river boat cruising on the Nile River believed to be in southern Egypt. Location may be near Aswan or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Nile River Area in Southern Egypt

View of what is believed to be the Nile River and banks located in southern Egypt, perhaps in the Aswan area or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View Along the Nile River

View taken of the Nile River and land beyond. Believed to have been taken in southern Egypt, near Aswan or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Nile River Area in Southern Egypt

View of what is believed to be the Nile River and banks located in southern Egypt, perhaps in the Aswan area or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Nile River Area in Southern Egypt

View of what is believed to be the Nile River and banks located in southern Egypt, perhaps in the Aswan area or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Nile River Area in Southern Egypt

View of what is believed to be the Nile River and banks and thought to be located in southern Egypt, perhaps in the Aswan area or south of there. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Along the Nile River

Exterior, expansive view of the Nile River and banks taken in southern Egypt near ancient ruins. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Dam Site in Egypt

Exterior view of a dam presumably on the Nile River in southern Egypt. May be a part of either the old Aswan Dam or the New Aswan Dam. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

W. Averell Harriman Standing With Nikita Khrushchev During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

Exterior view which includes W. Averell Harriman in the center and Nikita Khrushchev on the left with an interpreter on the right. It is believed that the picture was taken at the government's guest dacha Ogarevo located west of Moscow, Russia. They may be standing beside the Moskva River. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA).