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International Truck Advertising Proof Featuring Commander Gatti

Date: 1949
Description: Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring color photographs relating to an expedition to Africa by explorer Attilio Gatti. Includes images of n...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 47-54

Date: 
Description: The fast movement was a nervous reach for something west.
But along the way there was no hurry. Wait for noontime, turned round to a movement eastward,<...
Photograph

Logan African Expedition

Date: 04 15 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Logan African Expedition, Berriche, Algeria. Six men and a toddler are crouching or kneeling in the foreground. Behind them m...
Photograph

Conrad Seipp Jr. in Egypt

Date: 01 1909
Description: Three men in western dress riding camels pose with their Egyptian guides in front of the Sphinx at the Giza necropolis, with the Cheops pyramid in the back...
Photograph

Diadem and Bill

Date: 1907
Description: Bill Marr sitting on the ground outdoors with his arms around Carl's Airedale dog, Diadem (Di).
Photograph

The Ferry at Pansy

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers, including Diadem, taking the ferry at Pansy.
Photograph

Nimrod the Dog

Date: 1909
Description: Carl Greene's dog Nimrod resting on the grass in Watersmeet. There is a chain on his collar, and The Gang's travel supplies, including a cased mandolin, ar...
Photograph

The First Portage

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang resting on a fallen tree during their first portage of the trip. From left to right are: Billy Mac, Fred Carr, Carl, Bill Marr, Howard T., Charles...
Photograph

Diadem and Bill

Date: 1907
Description: Bill Marr sitting on the ground outdoors with his arms around Carl's Airedale dog, Diadem (Di).
Photograph

Men Riding Elephants near "Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: "Sahara" truck preceded by men riding two elephants near coconut trees in a village in the Sahara desert. In the background is the roof of a large, perhaps...
Photograph

Group of People with "Sahara" Trucks

Date: 12 1927
Description: Group of men, women, children, and dogs posing near trucks parked in front of a large thatched roof building.
Photograph

Man with "Sahara" Truck with Elephants

Date: 12 1927
Description: A man is standing in front of a "Sahara" truck. On the left are men sitting on two elephants. Coconut trees are in the background.
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

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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