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Beautiful Orient

Date: 1901
Description: Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Three of Hearts displays a drawing of the "Beautiful Orient." Two obelisks f...
Photograph

Free Camel Rides

Date: 1967
Description: Men wearing red fez hats and khaki shirts and pants (the Zor Camel Patrol) are helping a boy get on a camel for a ride around Vilas Park.
Photograph

Camel Ride

Date: 1967
Description: Men of the Zor Camel Patrol in Vilas Park are holding the reins of a camel as a boy and girl are sitting on the camel for a ride. A line of people are stan...
Photograph

Girl Riding a Camel

Date: 1967
Description: Low angle view of a man wearing the uniform of the Zor Camel Patrol leading a young girl on a camel.
Photograph

Pond and Ole Leaving In Salah

Date: 1925
Description: Alonzo Pond riding a camel named Ole Olson in In Salah, Algeria. There is a Beloit College pennant on the side of the camel.
Photograph

Ornery Camel

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Description: Ornery camel at a camel hospital in the desert.
Photograph

Loading Supplies Onto Camels

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Description: Loading camels with provisions and entrenching tools.
Photograph

Loading Supplies Onto Camels

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Description: Loading camels with provisions and entrenching tools.
Photograph

Alonzo Pond Riding Ole Olson

Date: 1925
Description: Alonzo Pond riding a camel named Ole Olson in In Salah, Algeria. There is a Beloit College pennant on the side of the camel.
Photograph

Our Naval Infantry at the Antwerp Zoo

Date: 1914
Description: German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.
Photograph

Military Transport in Taurus Mountains

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Description: Military transport through the Wild Taurus Mountains.
Photograph

Camel Caravan Through the Wild Taurus Mountains

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Description: Camel caravan through the Wild Taurus Mountains.
Photograph

Dr. Jungels

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Description: Dr. Jungels riding his camel, Hedschin, in the desert.
Photograph

Senussi Volunteer Fighters

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Description: Senussi volunteer fighters with their remarkable head coverings woven from camel hair which no sword can penetrate.
Postcard

Street Scene of Circus Animals

Date: 11 06 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Baraboo, Wis." Circus animals walking down a city street. Zebras, Water Buffalo, Cattle and Camels are led by handlers....

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