Egypt postcards collection, 1880s-1930s

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection contains 163 assorted postcards with photographs and mechanically printed images of Egypt, dating from the 1880s through the 1930s.
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English, French, German, and Arabic.
Collection ID:
RL.11935

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 163 assorted postcards with photographs and mechanically printed images of Egypt, dating from the 1880s through the 1930s. There are both black-and-white and color printed postcards. The postcards include landscapes and scenes of Egyptian life during British colonial occupation, with images featuring temples, tombs, pyramids, mosques, harbors, monuments, street stalls, bazaars, markets, hotels, cafes, boats, camels, and carts. There are a range of portraits of anonymous individuals, including vendors, shopkeepers, dancers, nomadic travelers, and musicians. Sites represented in the collection include: Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Suez, Port-Said, Luxor (Thebes), Aswan, the Sahara desert, and the Nile River. Some of the postcards have been used, and include correspondence, postage, or postmarks. Most are blank.

Acquisition information:
The Egypt Postcards Collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase from Librakons (Istanbul) in 2021.
Processing information:

Postcards arrived with an item-level title inventory spreadsheet, with titles supplied by the vendor. They have been sleeved and foldered in the order they are listed on that inventory. The inventory is included in this finding aid, with folder numbers for the specific titles.

Processed by Meghan Lyon, Sean Swanick, August 2021

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2021-0057

Physical facet:
163 postcards
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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[Identification of item], Egypt Postcards Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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