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New York State Library · 1930 English
A print depicting metal working in ancient Egypt. Fires are being blown by bellows, a crucible is held over the fire, and workmen are carrying tongs. Molten metal is then …
New York State Library · 1930 English
A wall-relief from ca. 1500 BCE depicting Egyptians gathering and preparing flax. To properly do so, the seeds were removed, the stalks were bound into bundles, dirt was knocked off …
New York State Library · 1930 English
A marketplace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. People are trading in the street, largely by exchange of commodities. Several stalls are visible in the busy street, where numerous people mill about, …
New York State Library · 1930 English
An ancient Egyptian print showing laborers metal working: Vessels are being beaten into shape by stones or anvils, then they are flattened by pebbles and ornamented with incised decoration. The …
New York State Library · 1928 English
A man in slippers and a turban peddles water from a large jug on his back in Cairo, Egypt. He carries a bowl in his hand. A boy stands nearby …
New York State Library · 1927 English
A frontal view of the Sphinx in Egypt, with its giant paws prominent. Scaffolding is visible on the right, and one of the three Giza pyramids is behind the Sphinx. …
New York State Library · 1925 English
Sudan. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Omdurman. Two Native Policemen (1925).
New York State Library · 1922 English
The Princess Regent Menen Asfaw, wife of Ras Tafari, and her attendants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Princess Regent is seated and dressed in royal robes. Her chair is located …
New York State Library · 1922 English
High Priests of the Ethopian Orthodox Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The High Priests are wearing elaborate robes and are protected by hoods, head scarves, and umbrellas with tassels. One …
New York State Library · 1922 English
A court trial being conducted by a local official who was appointed by the Regent. The Regent is seated on the stone steps leading to a wooden porch. Numerous men …