Caption

Fort Turc au Vieux Biskra, French garrison at Biskra, Algeria, Souvenir ... Biskra, photograph, inscription: 'Jul D...', Biskra, 1860 - 1900, photographer, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 182 mm x width 241 mm, garrison, A wide sepia photograph showing a large group of people gathered outdoors with palm trees and low mud structures in the background; many individuals wear light-colored robes and head coverings, some hold musical instruments or drums, and others carry rifles or stand beside tripods and equipment; tents and makeshift shelters are scattered among the crowd, with people seated, standing, and leaning on the ground across the foreground and middle distance; the scene extends horizontally with figures positioned on earthen mounds and walls, and taller palm trees rising behind the settlement under an empty sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_169

License type

Rights managed

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36.6Mb (7.6Mb) / 13.9in x 10.2in / 4177 x 3060 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fort Turc au Vieux Biskra French garrison Biskra Algeria Souvenir .. photograph inscription Jul D 1860 - 1900 photographer North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print albumendruk height 182 mm x width 241 mm garrison wide sepia photograph showing large group people gathered outdoors palm trees low mud structures background individuals wear light-colored robes head coverings hold musical instruments drums carry rifles stand beside tripods equipment tents makeshift shelters scattered crowd people seated standing leaning ground across foreground middle distance scene extends horizontally figures positioned earthen mounds walls taller palm trees rising settlement under empty sky