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Photo 1296

Record Id:: 032-003189891
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-003189891
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1296
Title:: Underwood and Underwood: Egypt through the Stereoscope. Photographer(s): Underwood and Underwood
Scope & Content:: Collection of 100 stereoscopic views of Egypt, housed in a brown cloth false-book box. The views are mounted on stout grey card with caption information, photographer's credit and copyright declaration in favour of Underwood and Underwood, mostly dated 1904 but several from 1896 and a few from 1902, on the front of the cards. The captions also appear (with somewhat different wording) in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian, on the backs of the cards.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-003189891", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 1296: Underwood and Underwood: Egypt through the Stereoscope. Photographer(s): Underwood and Underwood" },{ "id" : "040-003189892", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(1): Pompey's Pillar, the Sailors' Landmark, and modern Alexandria, N. towards the sea, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189893", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(2): Cairo, home of the Arabian Nights, greatest city of Africa, [view looking] N.W. from Saladin's Citadel to Nile, Egypt. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189894", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(3): Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque beyond Bab-el-Wezir cemetery, at feast of Bairam, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189895", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(4): Cairo, looking S.W. across city to Pyramids that furnished stone for many of its buildings. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189896", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(5): A 'Ship of the desert' passing tombs of bygone Moslem rulers outside east wall of Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189897", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(6): Tomb-Mosque of Sultan Kait Bay from the N.E.—most beautiful of tombs of Cairo. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189898", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(7): The prayer-niche (S.E. towards Mecca) and pulpit in the tomb-mosque of Kait Bey, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189899", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(8): The Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, before the departure of the pilgrims for Mecca—Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189900", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(9): The harem windows in the court of a wealthy Cairene's house, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189901", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(10): Diorite statue of King Khafre, builder of the Second Pyramid at Gizeh, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189902", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(11): The famous wooden statue called the Shehk el-Beled, in the Museum, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189903", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(12): The body of Sethos I, who lived early in the fourteenth century B.C., Museum of Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189904", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(13): The magnificent jewelry of the Pharoahs (Queen Ahhotep, 17th century B.C.): Cairo Museum, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189905", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(14): The stela of Amenophis III, raised by Merneptah and bearing the earliest mention of Israel—Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189906", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(15): The great Nile Bridge at Cairo open for passage of the daily fleet of cargo boats—(N.E.) Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189907", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(16): The road to the Pyramids—westwards towards Gizeh from Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189908", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(17): The great Pyramid of Gizeh, a tomb of 5,000 years ago, from S.E., Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189909", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(18): King Khufu's tomb, the great Pyramid of Gizeh, and the sepulchre of his nobles (from N.W.), Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189910", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(19): Looking up the N.E. corner of the Great Pyramid, where tourists ascend, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189911", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(20): From the summit of the Great Pyramid [looking] E. over the Valley of the Nile, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189912", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(21): Second Pyramid with crown of original casing masonry, [looking] S.W. from summit of Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189913", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(22): Looking down the S.W. corner of the Great Pyramid upon the mastabas of Khufu's lords—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189914", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(23): Entrance to the Great Pyramid, the sepulchre of Khufu (in north face), seen from below, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189915", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(24): Looking down the main passage leading to Khufu's sepulchre within the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189916", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(25): Khufu's sarcophagus, broken by robbers, in the sepulchre-chamber of the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189917", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(26): Ruins of the granite temple by the Sphinx, with the Great Pyramid of Gizeh at the N.W., Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189918", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(27): The great Sphinx of Gizeh, the largest royal portrait ever hewn—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189919", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(28): Statue of Ramses II, an embellishment of his now-vanished temple at Memphis, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189920", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(29): The earliest occupation of men and the first attempt at a pyramid—Sakkarah, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189921", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(30): Quarry chambers of Masara whence came the blocks for the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189922", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(31): The sole survivor of the great city, the obelisk of Heliopolis, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189923", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(32): The brick store-chambers of Pithom, the city built by Hebrew bondsmen (looking north)—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189924", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(33): Dahablyehs on the river ready for the journey to the upper Nile—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189925", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(34): Watching a sand whirlwind from the top of Hawara Pyramid (view S.E. to Pyramid of Illahun)—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189926", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(35): An Egyptian Shaduf, the oldest of well-sweeps, lifting the Nile waters to the thirsty fields. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189927", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(36): An Egyptian Sakieh or ox-driven bucket-pump, raising water for irrigation. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189928", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(37): 'Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn'—threshing in modern Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189929", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(38): The winnowing of the grain after the threshing—field work of peasant laborers—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189930", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(39): Brick-making—the task of the Hebrews as seen to-day among the ruins of Crocodilopolis—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189931", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(40): The tomb of a feudal lord at Benihasan, built about 1900 B.C.—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189932", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(41): Cliff-tombs of the Lords of Assiut—the King-makers of 4,000 years ago—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189933", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(42): Assiut, the largest city of Upper Egypt, seen from the cliffs at the west. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189934", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(43): The temple of Sethos I—view S.W. to its dismantled front—Abydos, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189935", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(44): Columns of the great hypostyle temple of Sethos I at Abydos, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189936", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(45): Sethos I., and his son, Ramses II., worshipping their ancestors, in Sethos' great temple, Abydos, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189937", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(46): The beautiful temple of Hathor at Denderah—view S. over remains of a vanished city, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189938", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(47): Across the plains of Thebes and past the Memnon statues, from the western cliffs towards Luxor, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189939", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(48): Magnificent desolation—the deserted temple of Luxor, S.W. from top of first pylon, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189940", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(49): The Moslem mosque in the court of Ramses II, at Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189941", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(50): The most beautiful colonnade in Egypt—S. across court of Amenhopet III, Luxor Temple, Thebes. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189942", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(51): The obelisk of Ramses II., and front of the Luxor Temple (view to S.W.), Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189943", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(52): Grand Avenue of Rams, one of the southern approaches to the temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189944", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(53): The entire length of the gigantic temple of Amon at Karnak (view N.W.), Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189945", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(54): Excavating the famous Avenue of Rams, S.E. to temple of Karnak, Thebes. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189946", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(55): Avenue of Sacred Rams, leading from river to W. entrance (after excavation); Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189947", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(56): The great court of the Karnak temple seen (S.E.) from the top of the first pylon, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189948", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(57): The famous colonnade of the great Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189949", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(58): Looking across the Sacred Lake (N.N.W.) to the great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189950", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(59): Middle aisle of the great Hypostyle and the obelisk of Thutmosis I, Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189951", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(60): The tallest obelisk in Egypt, erected by Queen Makere (N.) in Karnak temple at Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189952", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(61): Plants and animals brought to Egypt from the Pharoahs' campaigns in Syria—Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189953", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(62): Great war reliefs of Sethos I., on N. wall outside the Hypostyle of Karnak temple, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189954", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(63): Records of the campaign of Shishak, who captured Jerusalem, relief at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189955", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(64): Colossal 'Memnon' statues at Thebes—the farther one used to emit a cry at sunrise—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189956", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(65): The Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramses II.—N.W. towards tombs in the cliffs, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189957", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(66): From roof of the Ramesseum, past the fallen colossus of Ramses II., S.E. over plain of Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189958", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(67): Plain of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, seen at the S. from roof of the Ramesseum, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189959", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(68): Looking S. over Theban plain and Temples of Medinet Habu from cemetery of Abd-el-Kurna, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189960", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(69): Painted tomb chamber of Prince Sen-Nofer, hewn in the rock of the western cliffs, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189961", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(70): Buried for ages—Colonnaded terraces of Queen Makere's temple, Der-el-bahri (N.), Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189962", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(71): Queen Makere's expedition to E. Africa, 16th century, B.C.—reliefs at Der-el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189963", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(72): From the high cliffs above Der-el-Bahri, S.E. across the plain to Luxor and the Nile, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189964", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(73): Down the Nile (N.E.), across the western cliffs of Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189965", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(74): Valley of the Kings' tombs where the great conquerors of Egypt were buried—Thebes. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189966", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(75): Descending gallery in tomb of Sethos I., Valley of the Kings' tombs, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189967", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(76): Looking north to the mortuary temple of Sethos I., at Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189968", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(77): The first pylon of Ramses III.'s great mortuary temple at Medinet Habu (view N.), Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189969", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(78): The hunting of the wild bull, depicted on temple wall of Ramses III, Medinet Habu, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189970", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(79): Scenes of battle and the chase on wall of temple of Ramses III., Medinet Habu, Thebes, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189971", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(80): Walled city of El Kab, ancient capital of Upper Egypt, S.W. from door of a cliff-tomb, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189972", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(81): The Pylon and Court of the temple of Horus at Edfu (looking E. to the Nile)—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189973", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(82): The wonderfully preserved temple of Edfu, seen (N.) from top of pylon—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189974", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(83): The Holy of Holies and the granite shrine for the divine image—temple of Edfu, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189975", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(84): Assuan and the Island of Elephantine (S.), from the western cliffs of the cemetery—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189976", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(85): Tomb of Hir Khuf, a frontier baron in the days of the pyramid builders, Assuan, Upper Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189977", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(86): The Nilometer (measurer of inundations), Island of Elephantine, first cataract, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189978", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(87): Ninety-two foot obelisk still lying in the Assuan granite quarry at the first cataract, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189979", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(88): Remarkable inscription of a Seven Years' Famine, on the Island of Sehel (1st cataract)—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189980", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(89): Philae, the 'Pearl of Egypt,' the temple island now doomed to destruction (view S.), Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189981", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(90): Looking down (N.E.) upon the island of Philae and its temples from the island of Bigeh—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189982", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(91): The great Assuan Dam, N.W. from the first pylon of the Philae Temple—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189983", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(92): The Nubian temple of Kalabsheh, built in the days of the Roman Emperor Augustus (view E.)—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189984", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(93): Kasr Ibrim (the fort of Ibrim) and a Nile vista to the N.N.E. in lower Nubia, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189985", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(94): The grotto-temple of Abu Simbel, seen N.W. from a boat on the Nile—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189986", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(95): The sixty-five foot portrait statues of Ramses II., before rock hewn temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189987", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(96): Looking up the river across front of Abu Simbel temple from the sand drift at north, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189988", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(97): Interior of the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel—Holy of Holies in rear and statues of gods—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189989", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(98): Second cataract of the Nile from the S.W., the first obstruction to navigation for 1000 miles—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189990", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(99): Temple of the Madhi at Omdurman—Kerreri hills at left, scene of Kitchener's victory—Sudan. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003189991", "parent" : "032-003189891", "text" : "Photo 1296(100): Governor's Palace, and armored steamer leaving Khartum for Fashoda and the Blue Nile, Sudan. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-003189891
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Contains:: Photo 1296(1) : Pompey's Pillar, the Sailors' Landmark, and modern Alexandria, N. towards the sea, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…
Photo 1296(2) : Cairo, home of the Arabian Nights, greatest city of Africa, [view looking] N.W. from Saladin's Citadel to Nile, Egypt.…
Photo 1296(3) : Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque beyond Bab-el-Wezir cemetery, at feast of Bairam, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(4) : Cairo, looking S.W. across city to Pyramids that furnished stone for many of its buildings. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(5) : A 'Ship of the desert' passing tombs of bygone Moslem rulers outside east wall of Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…
Photo 1296(6) : Tomb-Mosque of Sultan Kait Bay from the N.E.—most beautiful of tombs of Cairo. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(7) : The prayer-niche (S.E. towards Mecca) and pulpit in the tomb-mosque of Kait Bey, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(8) : The Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, before the departure of the pilgrims for Mecca—Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood…
Photo 1296(9) : The harem windows in the court of a wealthy Cairene's house, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(10) : Diorite statue of King Khafre, builder of the Second Pyramid at Gizeh, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(11) : The famous wooden statue called the Shehk el-Beled, in the Museum, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(12) : The body of Sethos I, who lived early in the fourteenth century B.C., Museum of Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(13) : The magnificent jewelry of the Pharoahs (Queen Ahhotep, 17th century B.C.): Cairo Museum, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(14) : The stela of Amenophis III, raised by Merneptah and bearing the earliest mention of Israel—Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood…
Photo 1296(15) : The great Nile Bridge at Cairo open for passage of the daily fleet of cargo boats—(N.E.) Egypt. Photographer: Underwood…
Photo 1296(16) : The road to the Pyramids—westwards towards Gizeh from Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(17) : The great Pyramid of Gizeh, a tomb of 5,000 years ago, from S.E., Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(18) : King Khufu's tomb, the great Pyramid of Gizeh, and the sepulchre of his nobles (from N.W.), Egypt. Photographer: Underwood…
Photo 1296(19) : Looking up the N.E. corner of the Great Pyramid, where tourists ascend, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(20) : From the summit of the Great Pyramid [looking] E. over the Valley of the Nile, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(21) : Second Pyramid with crown of original casing masonry, [looking] S.W. from summit of Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood…
Photo 1296(22) : Looking down the S.W. corner of the Great Pyramid upon the mastabas of Khufu's lords—Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…
Photo 1296(23) : Entrance to the Great Pyramid, the sepulchre of Khufu (in north face), seen from below, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(24) : Looking down the main passage leading to Khufu's sepulchre within the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Photo 1296(25) : Khufu's sarcophagus, broken by robbers, in the sepulchre-chamber of the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Photographer: Underwood and…
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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 100 items
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Techniques:: Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Start Date:: 1895
End Date:: 1904
Date Range:: c 1896-1904
Era:: CE
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Physical Characteristics:: Dimensions: 82 mm x 77 mm (each image)
Source of Acquisition:: Purchased from Hanshan Tang Books, 17 July 2014.
Material Type:: Photographs
Legal Status:: Not Known
Names:: Underwood and Underwood
Subjects:: Stereographs
Places:: Egypt, Africa