William Sachtleben walking his bicycle alongside an oxcart near Torbali, between Geyve and Beypazari, Turkey, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben walking his bicycle alongside an oxcart near Torbali, between Geyve and Beypazari, Turkey, 1891

Photographer

Allen, Thomas Gaskell

Date Created

April 7, 1891

Date

1891-04-07

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 walking his Humber bicycle alongside an oxcart near Torbali, on the road from Geyve to Beypazari.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: 668a
Text from negative sleeve: No. 10. April 7, 1891. A Turkish oxcart and the modern bicycle. Road scene nearing Torbali.

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--Bolu İli
Turkey--Ankara İli

Longitude

40.323514

Latitude

31.124268

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Bicycle touring -- Asia
Carts & wagons--Turkish -- Turkey
Ox teams -- Turkey