Mountains

View which shows camels and Thayer party gathered near the top of Mt. Sinai. Thayer describes as "we leave our camels near the top of the mountain." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View of members of the Charles Thayer party walking and riding camels as they climb up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer describes the image as "members of the party below and a view of the valley through which we passed." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View includes camel and rider with others in the Thayer party seen climbing up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Described by Charles Thayer as "one of the party climbing toward the top of Mt. Sinai." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View which includes three people standing by the chapel situated on top of Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer describes the image as "the chapel built on the top of Mt. Sinai. In the foreground my wife [Cynthia], the priest and another member of the 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View of camels and members of the Charles Thayer party climbing up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer identified the image as "the priest in charge of our party on his camel leading the way up, followed by Ambassador Reinhardt. 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Panoramic view from the summit of Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Cynthia Thayer can be seem in full view on the left. Charles Thayer describes the image as "the view from the top of Mt. Sinai. My wife in the foreground." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View taken from the summit of Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer describes as "another view from the top of Mt. Sinai." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View an unidentified member of the Charles Thayer party as they were ascending up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Thayer describes the image as "a view from my camel of the mountain including the camel guard and the camel's head. 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View includes camels and riders as well as walkers climbing up Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Described by Charles Thayer as "a number of our party climbing up the mountain." 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

View taken from the summit of Mt. Sinai. Included in the picture are Mr. and Mrs. John Slocum seated by a rock fence. 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 negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.