Rivers

Completed Saigon River bridge in Vietnam.

Aerial view of the Mekong River and the Cantho airstrip in Vietnam.

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 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 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.

Photograph of an unknown river with a bridge in the background and trees in the foreground.

Photograph of an unknown river with what appears to be a town on the opposite shore, with trees in the foreground.

A photograph of a river with an unidentified town in the background.

An aerial view of an unidentified river, town and surrounding land. Aircraft wing can be seen in lower right side of photograph.