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Artifact

Photo Booklet

Description

  • Greeting-card style booklet containing several photographs and a christmas greeting. 
  • Cover depicts ancient Egyptian-style art.
  • Signed W.O. Gillespie 
  • Addressed to Miss. Beckie Gillespie

Background Information

  • Part of a collection belonging to William Gillespie who worked in Egypt from 1909 until 1913. 

Map Location

Latitude: 30° 3' 9.824" N
Longitude: 31° 13' 50.023" E

Date

1909-1913

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.6
Height:
5.4

Events, Places, People

  • William O. Gillespie 
  • Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

  • Front cover of the Christmas photo-booklet with art in an ancient Egyptian style. There is a piece of string with a medallion and tassel on the right side.
  • Inside cover of the Christmas photo-booklet with a printed message and signed by William Gillespie.
  • First picture of an Egyptian woman carrying a small boy on her shoulder and holding a vase.
  • Second and third pictures showing several boys sitting in a circle at school, and several people selling sugar cane in a market.
  • Last picture of a river lined with palm trees, a woman carrying a water pot is in the corner.

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