Photos (landscapes and street scenes) (5)
Scope and Contents
There are 3 maps: an 1859 hand colored city map of Cairo; an 8-1/2"x11" black and white annotated map of Cairo; and a 7"x9" black and white annotated map of Cairo and the pyramids of Gizeh. 12 items are included among the oversize printed and photographic materials: 3 are color lithographs of Egyptian scenes. There are a fifteen-page portfolio of black and white photographs from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and a black and white page from Scientific American Nov. 16, 1895, with photos of the Atlanta Exposition. Also from the 1893 Columbian Exposition is a page of black and white photos of costumed participants. There are 3 sepia photographs of Cairo buildings. There are 2 large black and white photos on photographic paper, one of Cairo and pyramids from the air, and the other of the Midway and Tower in Streets of Cairo. Finally is the Oct. 1929 issue of Travel with the cover design titled “In Old Cairo.”
Dates
- Creation: 1895 - 1929
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu