Wilhelm Hammerschmidt Egypt photographs, circa 1860s [graphic]. ca. 1860s.

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Wilhelm Hammerschmidt Egypt photographs, circa 1860s [graphic]. ca. 1860s.

The collection consists of eleven black-and-white photographic prints made in the 1860s. The images depict sites in several Egyptian cities, including Cairo, Alexandria, and Aswān. The Cairo images include temples, mosques, and the Cairo citadel. Also included are images of temple complexes at Philae and Karnak; the famous Karnak obelisks appear in two photographs.

11 photographic prints (1 box)

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Hammerschmidt, Wilhelm 18..-18.. photographe

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Photographer Wilhelm Hammerschmidt had a shop in Cairo, Egypt, during the 1860s. He sold photographs as well as photographic equipment and supplies. From the description of Wilhelm Hammerschmidt Egypt photographs, circa 1860s [graphic]. ca. 1860s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 58969429 ...

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