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Mongolians Inside Their Yurt

Interior view of what appears to be a Mongolian family inside their yurt or tent. Exact location not given. 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. There is an original 35mm negative.

Charles W. Thayer Posed by Tent in Mongolia

Exterior view with diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer in suit posed with unidentified Mongolian in front of a tent located somewhere in Mongolia. 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.

Dark Interior Photo of Mongolian Dining Tent

View from inside a Mongolian tent or yurt taken during a dining experience which included native Mongolians and members of the Thayer traveling party. Exact location not given. 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.