[Views of Algeria, Egypt, and Italy]. ca. 1860-79.

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[Views of Algeria, Egypt, and Italy]. ca. 1860-79.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/406996851

The album contains 31 photographs of Algeria, 8 of Egypt and 9 of Italy. Some of the Algerian views are titled "AlgeĢrie pittoresque" and some have captions identifying the subject of the photograph. Most have "C. Portier" printed in the lower right hand corner. The views are mostly of Algiers, including the harbor, the principal mosques, and characteristic streets of the Casbah. There are also a few portraits entitled "Types Algeriennes".

1 album (48 photoprints) : albumen ; 30 x 40 cm., photographs 20 x 25.5 cm. or smaller.

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