Rivers

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.

Exterior view with a typical Egyptian sail boat in view and taken along the Nile River. May have been taken near the Luxor area. Photograph taken as 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.

Exterior view taken along the Nile River. May have been taken near the Luxor area. Photograph taken as 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.

Exterior view taken along the Nile River. May have been taken near the city of Luxor. Photograph taken as 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.

Exterior view with a typical Egyptian sail boat in view and taken along the Nile River. May have been taken near the Luxor area. Photograph taken as 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.

Exterior view taken along the Nile River. May have been taken near the city of Luxor. Photograph taken as 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.