Caption

View of the Lower Aswan Dam, Egypt, Nilstaudamm bei Assuan, Upper Egypt, stereograph, number: '39.', number: 'S 20246', Lower Aswan Dam, publisher: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, Steglitz, 1909 - 1935, photographer, North Africa, Aswan, Lage Aswandam, paper, baryta paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 88 mm x width 180 mm, barrage, A sepia-toned harbor scene shows a stone quay curving along calm water with multiple small boats moored alongside, several with canvas awnings and visible rigging and masts rising vertically and at angles; a stone wall and piled rocks form the quay edge with a group of people standing and walking along it, and further back more people and construction materials are visible on the shore; cranes and wooden beams extend over the quay and boats, and a larger structure with stone piers projects into the water at the left; distant low hills form the background under a pale sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A80_468

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46.0Mb (7.1Mb) / 13.3in x 13.5in / 3975 x 4043 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Lower Aswan Dam Egypt Nilstaudamm bei Assuan Upper Egypt stereograph number 39 S 20246 publisher Neue Photographische Gesellschaft Steglitz 1909 - 1935 photographer North Africa Aswan Lage Aswandam paper baryta paper daylight gelatin silver print height 88 mm x width 180 mm barrage sepia-toned harbor scene stone quay curving calm water multiple small boats moored alongside several canvas awnings visible rigging masts rising vertically angles stone wall piled rocks form quay edge group people standing walking further back people construction materials visible shore cranes wooden beams extend quay boats larger structure stone piers projects water left distant low hills form background under pale sky