Caption

Ferry across the Suez Canal at Al-Qantarah, Egypt, Pont de la Syrie a Kantara, photograph, number: 'No', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., Al-Qantarah Gharb, 1870 - 1910, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 349 mm x width 454 mm, ferry, hoofed animals: camel, A wide sepia-toned waterside scene showing a sandy shore with a wooden pier extending into the water and a flat expanse of river or lake beyond, a low line of simple buildings and a few trees on the far bank, and numerous camels on the shore and on the pier loaded with large bundles and saddles; many men in traditional robes and head coverings stand or sit among the camels, some holding ropes or leading animals, while a few people are on the pier near a small boat or platform at the water's edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_327

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Rights managed

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54.5Mb (6.9Mb) / 16.3in x 13.0in / 4886 x 3897 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ferry across Suez Canal Al-Qantarah Egypt Pont de la Syrie Kantara photograph number No photographer Zangaki C & G Al-Qantarah Gharb 1870 - 1910 North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 349 mm x width 454 mm ferry hoofed animals camel wide sepia-toned waterside scene showing sandy shore wooden pier extending water flat expanse river lake beyond low line simple buildings trees far bank numerous camels shore pier loaded large bundles saddles men traditional robes head coverings stand sit camels holding ropes leading animals people pier near small boat platform water's edge