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Artifact

Postcard of the Sphinx and Pyramids

Description

  • Postcard showing the Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre near Cairo, Egypt.
  • Back of the postcard reads: "Dear Mother, The mail has not arrived here yet and as it has to leave tomorrow morning am sending a postcard. We are looking for Sanson anytime now. Trusting you are all well. Will. P.S. Will write a letter next mail and am generally too tired to write after work as it is quite cool here now and it makes a fellow sleepy. With best wishes to you all for Christmas. Will."

Background Information

  • Part of a postcard collection belonging to William Gillespie who worked in the Dutch East Indies (modern South East Asia) in the 1920s. 

Map Location

Latitude: 29° 58' 30.886" N
Longitude: 31° 8' 14.557" E

Date

December 12, 1912

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.4
Height:
3.4

Events, Places, People

  • William Gillespie
  • Cairo, Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

  • An image of the Sphinx in front of a large pyramid in the desert. Written along the bottom: "Fasanie Grivas" and "Cairo e Piramidi".
  • Back of the Postcard

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