Suakin from El Kaf, below "Euryalus" fort. Photographer: Zangaki
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events A camp in the foreground, the town beyond. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns; military camps; military facilities; Ramsden Collection Location = Red Sea; Suakin; Sudan
Genre: Ethnographical Photography The original caption has been annotated to identify the man standing on the right as a 'Fighting man' and the man sitting on the left as a 'Camel driver'. Subjects = Africans; ethnic groups; Ramsden Collection; slavery
Soudani Arab "Fuzzy", Suakin. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of man armed with a spear and shield. The term 'Fuzzy' was a derogatory remark used by the British to describe the Sudanese. Subjects = Africans; arms and armour; ethnic groups; Ramsden Collection; shields; spears Location = Red Sea; Suakin; Sudan
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of the same man seen in Print 117, with his turban removed. Subjects = Africans; ethnic groups; Ramsden Collection; slavery