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
The photographs shows 3 Arab wedding parade decorated camels. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed, numbered ... Show moreThe photographs shows 3 Arab wedding parade decorated camels. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed, numbered (not visible) and titled on the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0072 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24468824 BIB-ID: 2537260 Show less
Photographs taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who,... Show morePhotographs taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who, between August and November 1890, embarked on a trip across Europe and Asia to Turkestan following the ancient silk route. He acted as an early photojournalist, documenting his travels and photographing sites as diverse as bazaars, mosques, and desert landscapes. The collection is composed of 2 photographs, one facing the herd, and the second showing the herd once passed, in backlight. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs are numbered in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21977872 BIB-ID: 2352532 See Hannavy, J. (2008). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography. New York: Routledge, p. 975; Nadar. Show less
