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View of sailors on a ... Frame:noneView of sailors on a dhow (sailboat) travelling through the Persian Gulf from Dubai to Bahrain Island. Three men perch on a section of the main yard that sits between the dhow's two main masts. The men are tying sails. Below them two men fold up a sail. This image was taken during Wilfred Thesiger's May 18 28, 1948 journey by dhow from Dubai to Bahrain Island. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage

At the right

He is cradling a bag

dried meat

This photograph was taken in the hospital camp set up by the British Mission doctor

a small dhow (sailboat) beached on Shindagha beach in Dubai

This image was taken between December 20

Bedouin tents and saddles

paddling a canoe

In the foreground Salim bin Ghabaisha (right) rides his camel across the top of a sand ridge behind a baggage camel

sits between the dunes

which served as the floating headquarters of the District Commissioner of the Western Nuer District

possibly at Louangphrabang