William Sachtleben looking towards a caravan of camels and donkeys on the road from Beypazari to Ankara, Turkey, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben looking towards a caravan of camels and donkeys on the road from Beypazari to Ankara, Turkey, 1891

Photographer

Allen, Thomas Gaskell

Date Created

April 12, 1891

Date

1891-04-12

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.
Photograph of William Sachtleben standing with his Humber bicycle and looking towards a caravan of camels and donkeys lead by a horseman on the road from Beypazari to Ankara.

Caption

Text from Negative Sleeve: No. 41. April 12, 1891. Approaching a caravan of camels and donkeys. Road between Bey Bazar [sic] and Angora. A common sight in Asia Minor.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Location

Turkey--Ankara İli

Longitude

40.086477

Latitude

32.324524

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Bicycle touring -- Asia
Caravans -- Turkey
Donkeys -- Turkey
Camels -- Turkey