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Wf1/4620(4)
- Record Id:
- 040-003302618
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003302614
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028276000.0x00153d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Wf1/4620(4)
- Title:
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Street view in Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
- Scope & Content:
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 81' in the negative, and 'Frith. Photo. 1857' on mount.
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography
'Without any especial object of historical interest, the accompanying view is exceedingly instructive, as illustrative of the picturesque ruins of Cairo. With the exception of Europeanized streets this represents the general aspect of the city. The great archway to the right is one of many such archways, preserving portions of decorations, but in hopeless ruin, and threatening the passenger with destruction. Adjoining this is a karakol...or guard-house...Over, or beyond, the karakon is a ruined school-room, and further is a mosque, the upper part of the minaret of which has evidently been rebuilt, having probably fallen in consequence of an earthquake...The streets are generally very narrow, some being less than four feet in width. A share, or great thoroughfare-street, is generally irregular; and the subject of the photograph, which forms part of the main approach to the Citadel from the north, comes under that denomination...'
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003302614
040-003302618 - Is part of:
- Wf1/4620 : Egypt, Sinai and Palestine. By F. Frith. Supplementary volume. Photographer(s): Frith, Francis
Wf1/4620(4) : Street view in Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis - Hierarchy:
- 032-003302614[0004]/040-003302618
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Wf1/4620
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 223 mm x 147 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Paper
- Former External References:
- E.81
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Frith, Francis, 1822-1898
- Subjects:
- Architectural Styles
Architectural Types
Architecture
Islamic Architecture
Mosques
Religious Buildings
Street Scenes - Places:
- Cairo, Egypt