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Object Number
2004.29.12725
Display Title
British ships in Suez canal
Descriptions
Object Description
written on board: (verso) " Entrance to Suez canal, Suez, Egypt. British transports returning from Alexandria. Egyptian war 1886."; printed on photograph: "H. Arnoux / 104. Rade d'Somailia le 19 Juin 1885 / 140"
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1886
Artist
Hippolyte Arnoux
Culture
- North African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
Additional Geographic Terms
Suez
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 23.1775 × 28.8926 cm (9 1/8 × 11 3/8 in.)
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