Cape Town to Cairo 1959 Images

Source: Burkhart, Bryan and Hunt, David. (2000) Airstream: The History of the land yacht. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Map by Barton Wright.

The witch doctor heralds our arrival with a ceremonial dance. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Victory Falls, one of the world's wonders, is admired by the five Froshes, of Hurlock, Marland.-- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Victoria Falls, South Rhodesia Here the water enters a narrow channel. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Two Elephants in an argument, Belgian Congo -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Thirty Foot Tailer about to attempt a sharp curve and a deep wash. Southern Ethiopia -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Louis Mousley meets Emperor Haile Selassie I as Ambassodor Bliss and Wally Byam look on. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Step Pyramid near Cairo is the oldest pyramid in existence -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Saleslady and Store, Ndebele Village Near Pretoria, Transvaal -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Pygmy Dancers near Mombasa, Belgian Congo -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Kenya's Great Northern Frontier -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

29 of the original 41 trailers in 1959 draw up in the famous wagon-wheel formation below the Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, near Cairo. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

In northern Kenya, this dusty trail is blazed by Abe and Helen of Elm Grove, Wisconsin -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Crowns of Ethiopian Emperors, Axum -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Fern and Alfred Olsen, of Seattle, wonder if those ramps will hold. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Caravan at Base of Great Pyramid at Cheops, GizaCairo is in the distance across the river. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Baobab Tree near Victoria Falls -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

Ancient Rock Paintings, Basutoland, South Africa -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

A Southern Ethiopian Bridge and a Caravaner getting water from a stream. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

The trick was to bull your way through. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959

But the giraffe doesn't wait to make friends. -- Photography by Pete Turner 1959