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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:28 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Dhankuta, Dhankuta Description: Shree Gokundeswar High School teacher. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, named person, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:23 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Dhankuta-Dhankuta Description: Father of Laxmi Shrestha the Girls High School Head Mistress. One of the civic leaders of Dhankuta. His college student nephew behind. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, named person, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:17 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Dhankuta, Dhankuta Description: Woman holding young child. Keywords: Families, Family, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, child, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:11 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: Young girl filling water jug at spring behind Hile. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, child, community, portrait, water supply

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:06 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Biratnagar, Morang Description: Horse drawn carriage. When I took my cook Bhim Bahadur Thapa (Chetri) for his first trip down from the hills he was very blase about the few cars and trucks he saw but he was amazed to see a horse drawn cart. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, horse, transportation

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:52:00 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: A Grandmother getting drinking water at Hile water tap. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, community, water supply

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:55 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: Bhotia giving "Namaste" in front of lean-to sleeping area for porters at Hile. Prayer flags. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:49 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: The head lama at Hile conducting regular sessions at his small temple at the Tibetan village of Hile. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, community, gompa, named person, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:43 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: Wife in Hile knitting. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, handicrafts, portrait, sewing/knitting

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:37 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Hile, Dhankuta Description: Sisters. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, child, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:31 +0000

Caption: Date: 1975-10 Location: Pokhara, Kaski Description: Husband and wife porters enjoying a rest break. Their open affection toward each other was in contrast to behavior of most Nepali couples. Keywords: Families, Family, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:26 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967-12 Location: Patan, Lalitpur Description: Tibetan refugees near the refugee camp in Jawalakhel. Hundreds of refugees to Nepal got their start making rugs at this center and then started small shops or weaveries on their own. Here a large rug is being "knotted" by several people at one time. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, handicrafts, weaving

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:20 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967 Location: Kathmandu, Kathmandu Description: Basket seller and daughter in Asan Tole area. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, bazaar, commerce

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:13 +0000

Caption: Date: 1973-04 Location: Gatlang, Rasuwa Description: Woman with gold earring and colorful coral and turquois beads. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:08 +0000

Caption: Date: 1975-11 Location: Kathmandu, Kathmandu Description: Religious stone carving in small courtyard. Some families revere and worship both Hindu and Buddhist deities. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, handicrafts, sculpture

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:51:01 +0000

Caption: Date: 1973-04 Location: Gatlang, Rasuwa Description: Kindly but mentally handicapped man with two young girls. The hats are unique to the Gatlang area. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:50:55 +0000

Caption: Date: 1973-04 Location: Gatlang, Rasuwa Description: Young girl with three bead neckless. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, child, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:50:50 +0000

Caption: Date: 1975-10 Location: Beni, Myagdi Description: Woodcutter with an axe over his shoulder near Myagdi River. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:50:44 +0000

Caption: Date: 1975-12 Location: Beni, Myagdi Description: Woman smoking tobacco in "chillum" Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait

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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:50:39 +0000

Caption: Date: 1967-07 Location: Kathmandu, Kathmandu Description: Planting rice in fields near Sanu Thimi. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, agriculture, paddy, transplanting