Horses

Partial close-up view of a horse with another horse visible in the background. Appear to be grazing in a large open field area. Library has original negative.

Exterior view of what appears to be a sports field or training area, probably concerning horses. Three men are in view as well as barns and structures in the background. Charles Thayer did attend West Point Military Academy and that may be a possible location. Library has original negative.

Exterior view with at least six horses and two men in view. Identification and exact location not given. One of the men seen feeding a horse is dressed in what appears to be clothing that would be common in Russia or the Soviet Union at the time. The field is very flat and barren and may be a location in the steppes area of that country. Library has original negative.

Landscape view with what is believed to be at least three horses and riders in the distance. The area is flat and barren and may be in a Russian steppes area. No identification or location given. Library has original negative.

Soldiers on parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrating Brazil's Independence Day. President Harry S. Truman, his family, and members of his staff attended the parade during their official visit to Brazil. All are unidentified.

Young women seated on horses, with men standing and holding the horses, during the parade in Saigon for Vietnam Women's Day. The young women are portraying the aides-de-camp to the historic Trung Sisters of Vietnam. All are unidentified.

Outdoor view of an unidentified man standing by a horse beside an unknown location. Probably taken when Charles Thayer was a young man. Original negative in Library.

Unidentified exterior view of a hilly area with several horses in view in the background and two dogs in the foreground. Original negative in Library.

Outdoor view of an unidentified man standing by a horse beside an unknown location. Probably taken when Charles Thayer was a young man. Original negative in Library.

Unidentified exterior view of a loaded wagon or cart being pulled by a team of horses. According to Charles Thayer's curriculum vitae: "In 1955 I made an extended tour of European and Asiatic Russia and wrote a series for the Saturday Evening Post on post-Stalinist Soviet Union." Although not identified, this photograph is believed to have been taken during that trip.