View of William Sachtleben (L) and Thomas Allen with their Humber bicycles on Philopappos Hill near the so-called Prison of Socrates, with the Acropolis in the distance
William Lewis Sachtleben’s diary, notebook “No. 10”, covers a portion of their journey through the Armenian area of Turkey from April 12 to May 9 (there is a 2-page reading list at the end). During this time they rode from Ankara (Angora in the diary) to Sivas, to Merzifon (Mersovan in the diary).
Photograph of William Sachtleben on his Humber bicycle on a wooden bridge over the Karasu (Kara River), the western branch of the Euphrates River near Erzurum. This image appears to be a double-exposure.
Photograph of an inn along the route from Geyve to Beypazari. Sachtleben and Thomas Allen's Humber bicycles are parked against the inn, a building constructed of wood with hay or thatching visible on portions of the roof. William Sachtleben is in a shadow next to a horse on the left; three Turkish travelers and two horses are on the right.
Photograph of William Sachtleben with his Humber bicycle in the ruins of a Seljuk caravansarai, or han, during his ride from Kayseri to Sivas. A child and another person are in the foreground.