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Water Wheel on the Upper Nile River

Described by Charles Thayer as a water wheel on the upper Nile. Image probably taken in southern Egypt. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and Sudan in 1961. Photos of the safari in Sudan intended for a possible magazine article. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Color Photo of View Along the Nile River

Riverfront view probably taken from a boat. Image shows the shore line of the upper Nile River and beyond. Probably taken in southern Egypt. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and Sudan in 1961. Photos of the safari in Sudan intended for a possible magazine article. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Ferry Boat on Nile River

Riverfront, full view of what is believed to be a Sudanese mail boat or ferry between Shellal and Wadi Halfa. May be stopped at Abu Simbel historic site. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and Sudan in 1961. Photos of the safari in Sudan intended for a possible magazine article. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Yamuna River

View of the Yamuna River located in Agra, India. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party.