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Subject Science Name McDonald, James, 1822-1885

1. 1787.d.13, 1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 1(5)
Title:
Egyptian ruins, Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the ruins, with Arab figures posed in the middleground and stelae standing beyond: 'At Sarabit el Khadim are more turquoise mines and hieroglyphic tablets, more traces of copper-mining, and a curious collection of sculptured memorial stelæ, full...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.13, 1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 1(6)
Title:
Stele. Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a large standing stele, with Arab figures posed beside it and mountains beyond. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photographs) at shelfmark Maps 29.d.28.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.13, 1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 1(7)
Title:
Mines at Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the barren landscape at the site of ancient copper mines at Sarabit el Khadim, with a group of Arab figures posed in the foreground. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photographs)...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

4. 1787.d.13, 2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(10)
Title:
Ruins of convent in palm grove, Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi, towards the ruins of the monastery at the summit of the rocky hill on the far side: 'On the right bank of Wady Feiran, about a mile above the great convent [see print 16], there are the ruins of a smaller one covering the sur...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

5. 1787.d.13, 2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(16)
Title:
El Maharrad, ruined convent in Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the ruined buildings of the monastery, covering the hillside: 'The ruins at Feiran are chiefly those of the old episcopal city of Pharan, and the churches, chapels, convents and tombs connected with it. The convent of Feiran and its church, called by th...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.13, 2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(17)
Title:
Carved stone from ruined convent in Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of slab with relief carving: 'Within the city wall ... are the remains of many buildings, and in one of these we found several capitals of sandstone, some with crosses surrounded by rude ornament ... in another place there was a large sandstone slab ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

7. 1787.d.13, 2(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(21)
Title:
Tomb, Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the entrances to three tombs, built of rough rubble masonry: 'On both banks of Wady Feiran, above and below the convent ... there are also large numbers of tombs, either excavated in the 'jorfs' or constructed with loose stones ... The constructed tombs...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

8. 1787.d.13, 2(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(22)
Title:
Tombs in a 'jorf,' Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the entrance of a group of tombs built into the conglomerate strata of the hillside. See note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photographs) at shelfmark Maps 29.d.28.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

9. 1787.d.13, 2(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(23)
Title:
Tombs on right bank of Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi towards a group of tombs built into the hillside of the farther bank. For a closer view of these tombs, see print 24. See also note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two ad...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

10. 1787.d.13, 2(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(24)
Title:
Tomb on right bank of Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a group of tiered stone tombs on the hillside above the streambed at Wadi Feiran. For a more general view, see print 23. See also note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photograp...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item