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An unidentified man crouches down to explore the ripples of the lava fields. He holds a shotgun in his right hand while touching the ripples with his other hand.
Three men from the expedition rest while traveling over the volcanic ground. Ad Santel (left) holds a camera while one man drinks from a canteen and another holds a rifle.
Robert W. Limbert and his exploration party stop to pose on a large volcanic mass. Two men stand on parts of the volcanic rock, while another man sits inside.
An example of the "Blue Dragon Lava Flow" that explorer Robert W. Limbert wrote about in his National Geographic article. "This remarkable flow is well named. Its surface is netted and veined with small cracks like scales of a prehistoric monster,...
Luncheon guests of Senator Jordan while attending the 89th General Conference of the National Guard Association held in Washington, D.C. included (seated) Maj. Gen. George B. Bennett and Brig. Gen James M. Trail and (standing) Col. James S. Brooks,...
Robert leans against the base of a tree while sitting in the grass at an unknown location. This may have been taken before he was married to Margaret in 1911.
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary from 1956 describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan as well as the days leading to the trip, when Wilbur met with people to discuss the project in Afghanistan. While these diary entries do not cover...
Spokane Scientist Elsie Hanft (left) kneels in front of a white tepee while a Native American woman and a young girl sit around it, photograph taken during an expedition to Lost Valley, near Craters of the Moon.
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Admission ticket from Robert W. Limbert's exhibition tours featuring his talents for imitating birds and animals, shooting a revolver, and showing films he made while exploring the Sawtooth Mountains. Limbert's appearance helped raise funds for the...
At the Morrison-Knudsen Afghanistan headquarters, in the city of Kandahar, scenes of an outdoor party held in honor of Henrietta Wilbur and Marie Bonny, wives of M-K executives Lyman Wilbur and John Bonny. In this scene, women are having tea while...
At Menzel Bagh, the Morrison-Knudsen headquarters in Afghanistan, in the city of Kandahar, scenes of an outdoor party held in honor of Henrietta Wilbur and Marie Bonny, wives of M-K executives Lyman Wilbur and John Bonny. In this scene, women are...
Robert W. Limbert skins a deer on the floor of his Boise home. Daughter Margaret (left, sitting next to doll), son Robert, and wife Margaret holds daughter Grace. A Nebraska pennant hangs on the wall behind Margaret.
Lyman and Henrietta Wilbur (left and front) pose for a picture while on a tour with T.Y. Johnston (behind) and an Afghan driver (right). The group is visiting the Morrison-Knudsen construction projects in Afghanistan. They are driving a yellow...
An unidentified man sits on top of the ledge looking down at the hot springs, holding a walking stick. Hot spring water flowed into what Robert W. Limbert called "Indian bath tubs" while exploring the Bruneau Valley in 1921.
