The portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil... Show moreThe portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) by the American printing company Edward Stern & Company Inc. and it was commissioned by the American firm Graham Associate for their client, ARAMCO. The portfolio was sent out as a promotional item for Edward Stern & Company Inc.’s Optak printing process., a hybrid variant on collotype printing. Balconies and parapets - family dwelling at Jiddah -- Desert Sentinels - fractionating columns at Abqaiq stabilizer -- The desert night shift - rig near Abqaiq -- Badanah pump station - along the trans-Arabian pipeline system -- Bedouin tranquility - rest at Jabrin oasis -- Rippled sand and date palms - [Al Kharj] oasis in Arabia -- New Persian Gulf port - Dammam, Saudi Arabia -- Donkey-powered irrigation well in Riyadh Portfolio is housed in the original mailing card case. A business reply card loosely inserted in the portfolio.Specifics of this variant of the collotype printing are explained in a flyer tipped onto the verso of the front wrapper. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0033 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24442203 BIB-ID: 2555493 Show less