Street view depicting the main guardhouse or police station in Mecca, described as being built by Osman Pasha, Hejaz military commander and... Show moreStreet view depicting the main guardhouse or police station in Mecca, described as being built by Osman Pasha, Hejaz military commander and governor (r. 1882-1886). The building features the Ottoman star and crescent symbols on the cornice and what appears to be a royal tughra (calligraphic monogram) at the center of the pediment. Ottoman soldiers, wearing fezzes stand in front. Several figures appear in small groups on the street in the foreground along with three donkeys and one horse. The plate was probably based on a photograph by the Egyptian army engineer Muhammad Sadiq Bey (1832 – 1902) in 1885. Title and date from item. Plate no. 6 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (VI) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2650540x BIB-ID: 2831331 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (726) in the negative. Number in ink on the... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (726) in the negative. Number in ink on the mount (105). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0068 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26389794 BIB-ID: 2818011 Show less
