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Marguerite Harrison Crossing on Royal Raft of Persian Tribe

Marguerite Harrison Crossing on Royal Raft of Persian Tribe

Original caption:Marguerite E. Harrison, who has had more thrills and narrow escapes from death than any other woman in the world, adds more glory to her many achievements. She is a Baltimorean, a trained newspaperwoman of many years practice and a globe trotter seeking the always out of the way places. She is now the first woman to make a migration of forty-six days over snow and ice bound mountain passes of Persia in search of grass. Miss Harrison, along with two other Americans, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, photographed the epic story of the struggle of the Persian race for existence and it pictures the greatest migration since the exodus, of herds and tribes in search of food. Here, the King of the tribe rides on the royal raft while the rest cross the river best they can. Miss Harrison can be seen on the raft prepared for the hazardous crossing of the raging st
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Date Photographed: February 18, 1925
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Location: Iran
Credit: © Bettmann/CORBIS
License Type: Rights Managed (RM)
Category: Historical
Collection: Bettmann
Max File Size: 43 MB - 4713px × 3338px • 15.00in. × 11.00in @ 300 ppi

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