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Transmitters In the Desert

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of two radio and television transmitters atop a butte in the Arco-Snake River desert.
Map or Atlas

Michigan and Wisconsin Showing Drainage Basins of the West Branch of the Montreal River and [East Branch of the] Montreal River : Also the Portion of Wisconsin Affected By Boundry [i.e. Boundary] Change

Date: 1920
Description: This blueprint map covers the boundary area between Lake Superior and the Lac Vieux Desert. The map reads: "Land lines, streams, lakes, railroads, cities a...
Photograph

Journey of the Magi

Date: 12 2013
Description: James Tissot's "Journey of the Magi" projected on a computer screen.
Map or Atlas

An Exact Map of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland & Virginia, from the Latest Surveys

Date: 1778
Description: Detailed map of the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding states. It shows a detailed account of the borders, cities, towns, islands, swamps, mountains, ri...
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"Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: View towards a man standing behind a "Saraha" truck. Hills are in the background.
Photograph

Man with Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert

Date: 12 1927
Description: Outdoor view of a man sitting on the side of a truck, wearing a hat and a cloth over his mouth.
Photograph

Town in Sahara Desert

Date: 12 1927
Description: Men are sitting on the ground outside the walls of a town in the Sahara Desert.
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Group of Men with "Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: View across sand towards a group of men standing near two trucks in the Sahara Desert.
Photograph

Town in Sahara Desert

Date: 01 30 1929
Description: View of distant town, perhaps in the Sahara Desert in Tanganyika, Africa.
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Water Wheel in the Desert

Date: 1915
Description: Water wheel in the Syrian desert.
Photograph

Water Wheel in the Desert

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Description: Water wheel in the Syrian desert.
Photograph

Tomb of Queen Tin Hinan at Abelessa, Algeria

Date: 11 15 1925
Description: View of the tomb of Queen Tin Hinan from the south. Three people are standing on top of the tomb. Mountains and the city of El Oued can be seen in the back...
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Expedition in Full Desert

Date: 1925
Description: Sahara expedition team, including Alonzo Pond and Count Byron de Prorok, riding a caravan of camels through the desert. Caption reads: "293 The Expedition ...
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Turkish Artillery Forward Observer Team

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Description: Soldiers with field telephone and periscope binoculars in the desert.
Photograph

Turkish Field Artillery

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Description: Turkish artillery in Syria.
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Turkish Artillery in the Desert

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Description: Turkish artillery equipped with "desert tires."
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Covering Flour Supplies

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Description: Covering up flour supplies in the desert.
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Midday Meal in the Desert

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Description: The midday meal is being prepared in the desert.
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Preparations for March

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Description: Preparations for the march across the desert. Each soldier is being given a sack with food and supplies.
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Preparations for March

Date: 1915
Description: Preparations for the march across the desert. Each soldier is being given a sack with food and supplies.

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