Félix Bonfils photographs collection, [1867]-[1885].

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Félix Bonfils photographs collection, [1867]-[1885].

Consists ofan open collection of photographs of images and people in the eastern Mediterranean taken by Bonfils during the second half of the 19th century and published by his Maison Bonfils studio in Beirut, Lebanon. Included are a panorama of Beirut, a view of Athens, Greece, and several photographs of women in their traditional dress.

1.8 linear ft. (1 oversize flat box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6699349

Princeton University Library

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Bonfils, Félix, 1831-1885

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The Bonfils family operated a photographic studio in Beirut from 1867 to 1918. Félix Bonfils produced most of the early work; his wife, Lydie, and son, Adrien, and various assistants were responsible for the later work. From the description of Palestine and Lebanon. 1897. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 693339002 b. March 8, 1831in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, France.d. in 1885 Ales, France. From the description of Felix Bonfils: Artist File (Interna...

Maison Bonfils (Beirut, Lebanon)

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