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Artifact

General View of Cairo, Egypt

Description

  • Postcard showing a view of Cairo taken from a hill or rootop. The top dome and minaret of a mosque are visible in the foreground. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Ernest Kells who worked in Persia (modern Iran) from 1922 until 1931. 

Map Location

Latitude: 30° 1' 51.524" N
Longitude: 31° 15' 38.336" E

Date

ca. 1920

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.9
Height:
2.8

Events, Places, People

  • Ernest Kells

  • Cairo, Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

  • A photo of the city of Cairo taken from a rooftop. There is a domed building in the foreground and a tower just behind it.

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