Mules

View of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear and starting on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Cynthia Thayer, wife of Charles Thayer, can be seen on the left riding a white mule. Photograph taken as a 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 of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear crossing a river through a mountainous area. They are on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Charles Thayer describes: "Mrs. Looram urges her mule across the flooded river." Photograph taken as a 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 of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear and starting on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Charles Thayer describes: "The entire party including pack-mules on the way to Lalibela." Photograph taken as a 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.

Group of people in Charles Thayer party getting ready to mount their mules for a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Photograph taken as a 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 of a portion of the Charles Thayer party with mules by a stream through a mountainous area. They are on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Charles Thayer describes: "The party approaches a swollen river." Photograph taken as a 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 of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear crossing a river through a mountainous area. They are on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Charles Thayer describes: "The party has crossed the river." Photograph taken as a 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 of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear through a mountainous area. They are on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Charles Thayer describes: "The entire party including pack-mules on the way to Lalibela." Photograph taken as a 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 of Charles Thayer party riding on mules with their gear crossing a river through a mountainous area. They are on a trek to Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia known for its monolithic churches. Cynthia Thayer, wife of Charles Thayer, is on the right. Charles Thayer describes: "The pack-mules being driven across the river." Photograph taken as a 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.

An unidentified soldier (far right) watches as an unidentified Arab man rides by on his donkey followed by another animal, somewhere in North Africa.

Photograph of three donkey carts loaded with people and possessions on the road, somewhere in North Africa. All people are unidentified.