Public relationsAlgérie. Ministère du tourisme, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Oases
Travel poster published by the Ministry of Tourism of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. ... Show moreTravel poster published by the Ministry of Tourism of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Inscribed under the image "Publié par le Ministère du Tourisme de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire - Cliché Ministère du Tourisme - Imprimerie du Tourisme (I.N.T.A.) Tel 65.51.25" (Published by the Ministry of Tourism of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria - Photo Ministry of Tourism - Tourism Printing House (I.N.T.A.) Tel 65.51.25" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0097 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214374 BIB-ID: 2800290 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century, Muslim women, Mosques, Women veils
Travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a large mosque complex and a bust-portrait of a veiled woman. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the veil of the woman. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950460 BIB-ID: 2758867 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Libya--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century
Horizontal travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Tripoli and Libya as a tourist destinations. The poster shows... Show moreHorizontal travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Tripoli and Libya as a tourist destinations. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a Middle Eastern city and a bust-portrait of a man in local attire. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the keffiyeh of the man. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0024 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950216 BIB-ID: 2758860 Show less
Muḥammad , 1909-1961, Saint, Lucien , 1867-1938, Kings and rulers
Portrait of his Majesty. H. E. Haj Muhammad Ben Abdessalam al-Muqri, the Grand Vizir. H. E. Si Mammeri, the personal advisor to the Sultan. H.E.... Show morePortrait of his Majesty. H. E. Haj Muhammad Ben Abdessalam al-Muqri, the Grand Vizir. H. E. Si Mammeri, the personal advisor to the Sultan. H.E. Ben Aïch [sic], Grand Chambellan of Hes Majesty. Rabat. The Viziers and their Secretaries. A group of Princes. Arrival in Casablanca. Solemn entry to Casablanca. Friday Prayer. Her Majesty in the carriage donated by Queen Victoria. Arrival in Fez. Return to the Palace. Visit to the Holy Places. Ancient Vision [sic]. Entering the mysterious streets [sic]. The traditional offering of dates and milk. The Friday Prayer in Bab Bou Jeloud. Meknes. Solemn entry. The passage under Bab Mansour. A group of women expressing their "yous-yous" of joy. Arrival at the Tomb of Moulay Ismaïl. Moulay Idriss. Arrival in Marrakech. Solemn entry. The passage in front of the Foreign Legion. Moroccan singers and traditional dolls. Visit to the Holy Places. Entry into Tthe Kutubiyya Mosque. Solemn entries to Agadir, Mogador, Safi, and Mazagan. Moorish groups. Rabat, the "hedya" [the ritual in which notables from each of Morocco’s cities and chiefs representing each of the tribes would travel to Rabat to offer homage by giving the Sultan gifts at the three major religious feasts of the year] of 1928. The tribute of the people to their young sovereign. Title and date by item. The album is housed in a decorated luxury wooden box, decorated with stars and a central medallion titled in Arabic "Sultan Sidi Mohammed". The album is bound by the Librairie Farraire, in Casablanca in green Morocco. On the cover page, a medallion titled in Arabic "Sultan Sidi Mohammed" with gold letters and decorations. On the spine, the title in French and the name on the photographer in gold letter and on the back cover, the star of Morocco. On the cover page, the album has a long dedication in Arabic signed by Sultan Muḥammad V (r. 1927-1957) to Lucien Saint, the French Resident-General in Morocco from 1929 to 1933. The dedication is translated into French on a separate piece of paper dated 11 November 1930. The album has a presentation page titled in French (print) "Le jeune Prince Sidi Mohammed aux courses de Casablanca en 1926" - "The young Prince Sīdī Muḥammad at the race track in Casablanca in 1926" - with a photograph, and the name of the album recipient, Lucien Saint (manuscript). Title page in Arabic (manuscript) and French (print). Manuscript signature of the photographer at the end of the album. Photographs, measuring 17 x 23 cm, are mounted on card and captioned in French (print) and Arabic (manuscript). Main Heritage Compact General HC.3D.2016.0049 3-D Object Box Item-ID: i26819806 BIB-ID: 2451845 Show less
Muḥammad , 1909-1961, Saint, Lucien , 1867-1938, Kings and rulers
Portrait of his Majesty. H. E. Haj Muhammad Ben Abdessalam al-Muqri, the Grand Vizir. H. E. Si Mammeri, the personal advisor to the Sultan. H.E.... Show morePortrait of his Majesty. H. E. Haj Muhammad Ben Abdessalam al-Muqri, the Grand Vizir. H. E. Si Mammeri, the personal advisor to the Sultan. H.E. Ben Aïch [sic], Grand Chambellan of Hes Majesty. Rabat. The Viziers and their Secretaries. A group of Princes. Arrival in Casablanca. Solemn entry to Casablanca. Friday Prayer. Her Majesty in the carriage donated by Queen Victoria. Arrival in Fez. Return to the Palace. Visit to the Holy Places. Ancient Vision [sic]. Entering the mysterious streets [sic]. The traditional offering of dates and milk. The Friday Prayer in Bab Bou Jeloud. Meknes. Solemn entry. The passage under Bab Mansour. A group of women expressing their "yous-yous" of joy. Arrival at the Tomb of Moulay Ismaïl. Moulay Idriss. Arrival in Marrakech. Solemn entry. The passage in front of the Foreign Legion. Moroccan singers and traditional dolls. Visit to the Holy Places. Entry into Tthe Kutubiyya Mosque. Solemn entries to Agadir, Mogador, Safi, and Mazagan. Moorish groups. Rabat, the "hedya" [the ritual in which notables from each of Morocco’s cities and chiefs representing each of the tribes would travel to Rabat to offer homage by giving the Sultan gifts at the three major religious feasts of the year] of 1928. The tribute of the people to their young sovereign. Title and date by item. The album is housed in a decorated luxury wooden box, decorated with stars and a central medallion titled in Arabic "Sultan Sidi Mohammed". The album is bound by the Librairie Farraire, in Casablanca in green Morocco. On the cover page, a medallion titled in Arabic "Sultan Sidi Mohammed" with gold letters and decorations. On the spine, the title in French and the name on the photographer in gold letter and on the back cover, the star of Morocco. On the cover page, the album has a long dedication in Arabic signed by Sultan Muḥammad V (r. 1927-1957) to Lucien Saint, the French Resident-General in Morocco from 1929 to 1933. The dedication is translated into French on a separate piece of paper dated 11 November 1930. The album has a presentation page titled in French (print) "Le jeune Prince Sidi Mohammed aux courses de Casablanca en 1926" - "The young Prince Sīdī Muḥammad at the race track in Casablanca in 1926" - with a photograph, and the name of the album recipient, Lucien Saint (manuscript). Title page in Arabic (manuscript) and French (print). Manuscript signature of the photographer at the end of the album. Photographs, measuring 17 x 23 cm, are mounted on card and captioned in French (print) and Arabic (manuscript). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0049 2-D Graphic Album Item-ID: i23169655 BIB-ID: 2451845 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (illegible) in the negative. Number in ink... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (illegible) in the negative. Number in ink on the mount (72). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26390048 BIB-ID: 2818040 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (illegible) in the negative. Number in ink... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (illegible) in the negative. Number in ink on the mount (71). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26390000 BIB-ID: 2818032 Show less
Overview of a crowded marketplace. People and donkeys are gathered in a clearing, some carrying large crates with plants in them. Title from item,... Show moreOverview of a crowded marketplace. People and donkeys are gathered in a clearing, some carrying large crates with plants in them. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (93) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0080 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26475030 BIB-ID: 2830178 Show less
Collection of Carte de visite with portraits of people from Georgia and the Caucasus. Six photographs are anonymous, five of them are framed in red... Show moreCollection of Carte de visite with portraits of people from Georgia and the Caucasus. Six photographs are anonymous, five of them are framed in red and titled "Visites". One photograph by the Georgian-Armenian pioneer photographer Vladimir Barkanov, with his studio stamp on the back of the print. One picture from the Studio Orlay de Karwa with its stamp on the verso of the print. Four photographs by Dimitri Ermakov with embossed seal and inventory numbers (80, 207, 168, and 25). Most of the photographs are studio portraits of Georgian men and women in traditional dresses, such as Gurian and Imeretians. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Some prints are numbered, signed and stamped. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0039 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23128239 BIB-ID: 2451002 Show less
Working animals, Plows, Carriages and carts, Agriculture, Camels
A man standing behind a simple wooden plow pulled by two camels. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned,... Show moreA man standing behind a simple wooden plow pulled by two camels. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (406) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." On the verso of the mount is pasted a second albumen print by Gabriel Lékégian ttitled "Mena Coach" numbered 328 and signed "G. Lékégian & Co. Photographer to the British Army of occupation". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0081 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26475054 BIB-ID: 2830179 Show less
Vintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Colorful poster with a stylized view of the pyramids under a starry night with two men... Show moreVintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Colorful poster with a stylized view of the pyramids under a starry night with two men riding camels. In the foreground, the portrait of a child. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "S. Callen & Company Ltd. 20, Gerrard St. London W. I." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0065 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202384 BIB-ID: 2799334 Show less
Public relationsComité des Fêtes Alger, Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Festivals, Festivals--Algeriers
Vintage poster issued by the Commité des Fêtes Alger (Algiers Festival Committee) to promote the 1907-1908 festival season in Algiers. The poster... Show moreVintage poster issued by the Commité des Fêtes Alger (Algiers Festival Committee) to promote the 1907-1908 festival season in Algiers. The poster depicts a Moorish woman holding a French flag in front of the port of Algiers and it lists the attractions for the months from December to May. Title and date from item. The poster is signed "E. Dinet"; inscribed "Imp. Marseillaise. Marseille" and "Pour tous renseignements sur Fêtes s'adresser au Comité des Fêtes. Distractions, Conditions de Séjour etc. Rue de Strasbourg. Alger" (For All Information on the Festivals Please Reach out the Festival Committee. For Distractions and Conditions of Stay Please Visit Rue de Strasbourg, Algiers". The poster has a poster tax stamp "Republique Française 20c et 2/10 ", a stamp of the Commité des Fêtes d'Alger dated April 1907 and the stamp of the Advertising Committee of the French railway company "Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest" "Vu bon pour afficher" (Checked Good to Display). At the bottom of the poster also a hamsa with the words "Commerce et Industrie" (Trade and Industry" and the coat of arms of the city of Algiers used during colonial times. Text continues: "Programme des Fêtes de la Saison 1907-08. Décembre: Fêtes Mauresques, Courses Automobiles, Redoutes des Sports. Au Théâtre Municipal. Janvier: Chasses au Chacal, Rallye Cross-Country, Fêtes Mauresques. Fevrier: Redoute Indigène au Théâtre Municipal, Batailles de Fleurs (1.re Journée), Veglione au Théâtre Municipal. Mars: Batailles de Fleurs (2.e Journée), Corso Carnevalesque, Courses de Chevaux. Avril: Batailles de Fleurs, Veglione, Courses de Taureaux, Feria Espagnole. Mai: Régates, Fêtes Nautiques, Fêtes Mauresques" (Program of the 1907-1908 Season. December: Moorish Festival, Car races, Sport Festival at the Municipal Theater. January: Jackal hunts, Cross-Country rally, Moorish festivals. February: Indigenous Festival at the Municipal Theater, Battles of Flowers (Day 1), Ball at the Municipal Theater. March: Flower Battles (Day 2), Carnival Parade, Horse Racing. April: Flower Battles, Ball, Running of the Bulls, Spanish Festival. May: Regattas, Nautical Festivals, Moorish Festivals). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0206 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26279265 BIB-ID: 2808649 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie de navigation Nederland, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--Dutch--20th Century, Tourism, Tourism--Mediterranean Region--20th Century
Travel poster published by the Dutch navigation company "Nederland" advertising the services of the company in the Mediterranean. The poster... Show moreTravel poster published by the Dutch navigation company "Nederland" advertising the services of the company in the Mediterranean. The poster depicts the portrait of a young Middle Eastern man. On the foreground a coastline. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0098 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214428 BIB-ID: 2800292 Show less
Public relationsCrédit lyonnais, Banks and banking, French, Banks and banking, French--Africa, French-speaking
Pictorial map of North Africa and French Union showing the agencies of the French bank Crédit Lyonnais. The map shows major buildings and landmarks... Show morePictorial map of North Africa and French Union showing the agencies of the French bank Crédit Lyonnais. The map shows major buildings and landmarks, parks, roads, as well as cities and town; it includes a color coded list of agencies and coat of arms on upper right corner, and a compass rose oriented with the North to in upper left. The title is framed with a decorative cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed and titled. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0084 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2620700x BIB-ID: 2799756 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie générale maritime,, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century
Vintage poster advertising the services run by the French maritime company "Compagnie des messageries maritimes" (MM) from Marseille to Alexandria,... Show moreVintage poster advertising the services run by the French maritime company "Compagnie des messageries maritimes" (MM) from Marseille to Alexandria, Beirut, and Port Said. The poster depicts an ocean liner with three chimneys at sea; below the image information on the dates of departure, ports of call and the tariffs. The S. S. Providence was a vessel built in 1913 for the "Compagnie française de Navigation à vapeur Cyprien Fabre & Cie" (Fabre Line). Like her sister ship Patria, she plied as a transatlantic liner between Marseille and New York from 1914 then until 1920, when they were both reassigned to carrying emigrants to New York from Naples, Palermo and Marseille. After the Wall Street Crash of 1929 Messageries Maritimes withdrew S. S. Providence from the emigrant trade in 1932 when they began service for Messageries Maritimes between southern France and the Eastern Mediterranean countries of the Middle East. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25898061 BIB-ID: 2756199 Show less
Poster advertising the presence and performances of Touaregs from the Algerian Sahara at the Vélodrome d'Hiver and at the Champ de Mars in Paris,... Show morePoster advertising the presence and performances of Touaregs from the Algerian Sahara at the Vélodrome d'Hiver and at the Champ de Mars in Paris, on the occasion of the Ethnography Exhibition. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is inscribed "Imp. Chaix, 20, Rue Bergere, Paris - 94-10.760 (Encres Ch Lorilleux & C.ie)". Stamped "Republique Française Seine mes 2/10 en sus cen. 20 Oudiné –Tasset " Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0138 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26218380 BIB-ID: 2802042 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by Libary staff. Plate n. XCVIII in Les monuments mauresques du Maroc by Joseph de La Nézière printed in 1922 in... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by Libary staff. Plate n. XCVIII in Les monuments mauresques du Maroc by Joseph de La Nézière printed in 1922 in Parisby Albert Levy. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0025-0098 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26815904 BIB-ID: 2854136 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (33) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (33) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0087 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26475078 BIB-ID: 2830181 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (453) in the negative. Manuscript caption... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (453) in the negative. Manuscript caption on the mount "Another source of the Jordan at Banias". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0049 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26385491 BIB-ID: 2817142 Show less