Photographs show the construction works: the building of the external walls, the scaffolding, the transport of stones, and the people at work.... Show morePhotographs show the construction works: the building of the external walls, the scaffolding, the transport of stones, and the people at work. There are also pictures of the hall, of the rooms, and of the facade of the Hotel. The photographer, Fernand Bidon (1883-1963), who made himself known as a photographer and publisher under the patronymic "Félix", was one of the first resident photographers in Marrakesh, where he worked from 1912 until his death. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs bear the stapms of the photogrtapher "Photo Félix. Vues du Pays - Stock Kodak. Place Djema l Fena (derrière le Café Glacier) MARRAKECH - MEDINA (Maroc)". Few prints have manuscript captions on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23050950 BIB-ID: 2445031 Show less
Women, Women--Portraits, Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
The photograph is a typical example of woman dressed in "Turkish style", that is, veilded in a semi-transparent yashmak. Title and date devised by... Show moreThe photograph is a typical example of woman dressed in "Turkish style", that is, veilded in a semi-transparent yashmak. Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (785). Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0074 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23694385 BIB-ID: 2523837 Show less