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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr. Photograph of William Sachtleben standing next to his Humber bicycle looking towards the town of Beypazarı in the distance. Thomas Allen's bicycle, and a man and horse are just behind him. The man may by the mounted guard appointed by the authorities to protect Sachtleben and Thomas Allen on this portion of their journey (as recounted in their book, Across Asia on a bicycle). Text from negative sleeve: No. 26. April 9, 1891. Distant view of Bey Bazar [sic].
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1841_0273 ark:/21198/zz002hfqwq
Subject
Guards--Turkey Bicycle touring--Asia Sachtleben, William Lewis Allen, Thomas Gaskell
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