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My grandfather was friends with Hiram Bingham and was on the 1915 expedition as anthropologist and Medical Doctor. We have boxes of his original photos. Many are near duplicates of those published in the National Geographic.

The large peak in the background of the first photo is known as the 'Hitching Post of the Sun'.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

16 posted on 03/09/2014 9:37:10 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)

18 posted on 03/09/2014 9:40:51 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)

Nice! I’ll bet your family has had some great conversations about your grandfather’s papers.

28 posted on 03/09/2014 11:59:15 AM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)

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