Bab el Kebir, 1906-04-20
Scope and Contents
284 x 229 mm. A view showing an army of Egyptian labourers quarrying granite for the dam. The work is entirely manual; the rock, broken with picks, is being carried up wooden walkways to the top of the quarry where it is loaded into railway trolleys.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-04-20
Creator
- Fiorillo, F, fl. 1900 (photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Fiorillo, L, fl 1870-1889, photographer
Finding aid date
2012-10-03 09:26:29+00:00
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