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1. 1786.b.33, 1

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1786.b.33, 1
Title:
Photographic views taken in Egypt, by James Douglas M.D. and James Douglas Jnr. [authors' names inserted by hand] during the winter, 1860-1. Photographer(s): Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Glenalla [Quebec], January,1862. Folio, half-leather with red cloth boards, measuring 420 x 380 mm; two volumes bound in one; 49 pp., 35 pp; prints mounted one to a page (verso only), with a single leaf of letterpress description accompanying each image. It is not known how many copie...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
49 items

2. 1786.b.33, 1(21)

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1786.b.33, 1(21)
Title:
Mummies. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Photograph of three mummy cases and four small sculptured objects: 'The three Mummies represented in the photograph were brought from Thebes for a very wealthy and enterprizing gentleman, Mr. Barnet, the proprietor of the Museum at Niagara. The one with the bea...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

3. 1786.b.33, 1(25)

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1786.b.33, 1(25)
Title:
Judgment scene. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of a wall painting of a judgement scene in the Temple of Hathor at Deir el-Medina: 'The scene, from which the Photograph has been taken, is sculptured on the west wall of a side chamber in the Temple of Dayr el Medeeneh at Thebes, and presents one of...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

4. 1786.b.33, 1(10)

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1786.b.33, 1(10)
Title:
Osioot [Assiut]. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across a bridge towards the town in the distance.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

5. 1786.b.33, 1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 1(3)
Title:
Boulak. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the river towards waterfront houses at Bulaq, the port of Cairo: 'As may be seen in the photograph, its banks are lined two or three tiers deep by Dahabiehs, Rahlehs, Canjia, and ordinary Arab carrying boats; these make the landing very...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

6. 1786.b.33, 1(44)

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1786.b.33, 1(44)
Title:
El-Kab. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a portion of wall, with a collapsed portion in the centre, at el-Kab, on the east bank of the Nile opposite el-Kula: '[el-Kab] occupies the site of the ancient Eilythias, which, judging from the extent of the city walls and the number and beauties of th...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

7. 1786.b.33, 1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 1(4)
Title:
Bedreshayn. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a grove of date palms at El Badrshein, 'the Port or Landing Place on the Nile of the ancient city of Memphis. It is now, however, an ordinary Arab village, in no way distinguished from ordinary Arab villages, except, perhaps, by the extent and beauty of the ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

8. 1786.b.33, 1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 1(8)
Title:
Minieh. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the riverbank at El Minya towards the village, with a local boat beached in the foreground: 'An Arab village on the west bank of the river, about 160 miles above Cairo, is chiefly remarkable for its extensive sugar factory and refinery.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

9. 1786.b.33, 1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 1(16)
Title:
Dendera. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of part of the exterior of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, with the ruins of brick-built structures in the foreground: 'This Temple stands among the mounds of the old town of Tentyris, and is still further hidden and disfigured by the shapeless ruins of a...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

10. 1786.b.33, 1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 1(9)
Title:
Tombs of Beni Hassan. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of columned entrance portico to one of the group of 39 rock-cut tombs of the 11th and 12th dynasties at Beni Hasan esh Shurruq, some 23 kilometres north of El Minya. The graffiti which can be seen on the walls of the tomb are noted in Douglas' accompanying...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item