Title

'Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria', c1930s. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria', c1930s. One of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut on the Mediterranean coast is the country's largest and main seaport. In 1888, Beirut was made capital of a vilayet (governorate) in Syria, after WWI, Lebanon achieved independence and Beirut became the capital city. From "Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa., New York, Chicago, London]

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F29_009

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,4Mb (2,4Mb) / 15,2in x 15,7in / 4563 x 4706 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation exterior outdoors city sea coast architecture arts coastal Middle East country housing book ship ships view geography Middle Eastern rooftop rooftops roof seaport location century community vista vintage thirties literature Lebanon Syria concept B&W syrian capital city Mediterranean Sea Beirut Day cinematography water transport black & white black and white Elevated View 1930s 20th century stereoscope The Print Collector geographical feature oldest TGN outside photograph panorama Unknown arial view Tour of the World Keystone View Company photograph panorama