Egypt in 1856 | LOC's Public Domain Archive collections

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Karnak. Pylône, côté nord / Bonfils.

North side view of a pylon adorned with bas-reliefs, Thebes. No. 151.

Rue du Caire. Quartier Toulon / Bonfils.

Narrow street in Cairo. No. 71. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, w... More

Antonio Beato - [Temple of Horus, Idfū, Egypt] / A. Beato.

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

[Temple of Isis (left) and Kiosk of the Emperor Trajan or Pharaoh's Be...

[Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae, Egypt] / AB [monogram].

Antonio Beato - Philae (from Biggeh) [Ruins at Philae(?)] / / AB [mono...

Composite photograph of two images: (top) Temple of Isis, on the Island of Philae, Egypt; (bottom) ruins, possibly on the Island of Philae.

Francis Frith - The approach to Philae / Frith.

View across the Nile showing rocks in the foreground and Philae in the distance. Published in: Upper Egypt and Ethiopia / Francis Frith. London : William Mackenzie, [1862?, pl. 7].

Le Sphynx apres les déblaiements et les deux grandes pyramides / Bonfi...

Three men, one with camel, on paw of the Sphinx, two pyramids in background. No. 172.

Landing place. Assouan - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Boats harbored in the Aswan area on the Nile River. No. 1831. On verso: Assouan. Landing place.

Carnac, Egypt - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Building remains and rubble, an obelisk in background. No. 1875. On verso: Thebes. Karnak.

Temple of Dakkeh - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

People standing around remains of a pylon and Nubian temple of Dakkeh. No. 1802.

[Koum Ombos - the Temple] - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Remains of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris (Ombos). No. 1835. On verso: Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt.

Medinet Habou - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Two people outside pylon adorned with hieroglyphics and a bas-relief figure. No. 1867. On verso: Thebes. Medinet Habou. Pylon gateway.

The Pylon. Edfou - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Rear view of pylons with bas-relief of the Temple of Horus at Idfū, Egypt. No. 1841. On verso: Edfou. The Pylon.

Wady Saboua - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Facade of pylon of a temple near the Sabou River. No. 1800.

Egypt - Suez Canal - Lake Timsah, from opp. the chalet

No. 1948. No. 1908. On verso: Suez canal. Lake Timsah from opp. the Chalet.

The Great Hall &c. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Ruins of the Great Hall and two obelisks; in foreground people gather at water's edge. No. 1894. No. 1004. On verso: (Karnak) Thebes. The Great Hall. General view.

Philœ from Mishod - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Man walking down path at river's edge with a distant view of Philae from Mishdod. No. 1814. On verso: Philae.

Caire. Chaire et sanctuaire de Kaït-Bey / Bonfils.

Minbar and mihrab in Mosque of Kait Bey. No. 1111. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg... More

Tombeau du Sultan Kaı̈t-Bey, intérieur / Bonfils.

Interior of tomb of Qāʾit Bāy. No. 1113. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

Bas-relief sur le 3eme pylône du temple de Karnak, Egypte / Bonfils.

Bas-relief on a pylon of a temple in Karnak, Egypt. No. 222.

Le Caire. Mosquée Méhémét-Ali, vue générale de l'intérieur / Bonfils.

Interior of the Mosque of Muḥammad ʻAlī. No. 1085. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg... More

Hotel Mena-House et pyramides / Bonfils.

Two people sitting on rocks in an area of sparse vegetation in front of the Mena House Hotel, two pyramids in background. No. 143.

Caire. Vue générale de l'intérieur de la mosquée sultan Barkouk / Bonf...

Interior of Sultan Barkouk Mosque. No. 1091. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg white... More

[The Sphinx] / Bonfils. - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

No. 119. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy s... More

Portique du temple d'Esneh, (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Portico of a temple in Esna. No. 171. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and s... More

Ruines du temple Amenophis statues de Ramessés en pied Karnak / Bonfil...

Entrance to the remains of the Temple of Aménophis flanked by headless statues of Ramses in Thebes. No. 136.

Le Caire. Intérieur de la mosquée El-Bordeï / Bonfils.

Mihrab and minbar of the mosque of al-Burdayni Mosque. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of ... More

[Ruins of the second court at the back of the Palace/Temple of Ramses ...

Antonio Beato - [Pompey's Pillar] / A. Beato.

In album: Jerusalem, Alexandria, Cairo, Rome, no. 134. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of ... More

Antonio Beato - [Man with cow on shadoof?] / AB [monogram]

Fragments of obelisk. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Mound of stone blocks next to large pieces of rock, obelisk in background. No. 1892. On verso: Karnak. Thebes.

[Egypt - Medinet Habou - Plain and square palace window]

Rubble and remains of a palace. No. 1870. On verso: Thebes. Medinet Habou. Plain.

Pharaoh's bed. Philœ - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Portico and temple ruins overlooking the Nile River. No. 1821. On verso: Philae. Hypêthre.

Philœ from s[outh] - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Two men on the riverbank across from Philae, Egypt. No. 1813. On verso: Island of Philae.

Fallen obelisk. Carnac - An old photo of a man standing in front of a ...

Two men pause amid ruins in Karnak. No. 1896. On verso: Thebes. Karnak. Fallen obelisk.

Egypt - Cairo - old house and Masharabieh

No. 1938 or 1939. On verso: Cairo. Old house & Masharabieh. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixtu... More

Medinet Habou. Remains of Hall of Columns

Lower parts of columns in a roofless room with walls decorated with hieroglphyics and bas-reliefs. No. 1871. On verso: Thebes (Medinet Habou) Remains of Hall of Columns.

Greek tablets. Wady Kardassy - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Tablets with Greek inscriptions and sculpture of woman carved on stone wall, door on right.

[Abou Simbel] - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

View of colossal figure, probably Ramses II, carved into rock that is the Great Temple at Abu Sunbul, Egypt. No. 1796. No. 47.

Cleopatra's Needle - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Obelisk towers above small buildings, local residents and a single tree. No. 1770.

Assouan, Egypt - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Boats harbored in the Aswan area on the Nile River. No. 1832. On verso: Assouan.

Shadoof[?] puits à roue en Egypte / Bonfils.

Man and cow standing near a shadoof, a mechanism used for irrigation.

Le Caire. Détail de la façade de la Mosquée Sultan Kalaoun / Bonfils.

Street scene in front of the Mosque of Sultan Qalāwūn. No. 1381.

Caire. Chaire et sanctuaire de la mosquée Moayed / Bonfils.

Mihrab and minbar in the al-Muʾayyad Mosque. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites... More

Médinet-Abou. 2me cour galerie de Touthmés 1er Côté gauche (Égypte) / ...

Gallery in second court of Thutmose I at Medinet Habu Site, Egypt. No. 169.

Caire. Rue au vieux Caire / Bonfils.

Busy street in Cairo. No. 1122. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, w... More

Colonnade de la Mosquée d'Amrou / Bonfils.

Interior of Mosque of ʻAmr ibn al-ʻĀṣ, Cairo, Egypt. No. 1089.

Karnak. Temple de Ramessés IV, deux Pylônes / Bonfils.

Propylon (triumphal arch) and pylons of the Temple of Ramses IV in Thebes. No. 134.

Mosquee Assan Pacha, fontaine des Ablutions. Caire / Bonfils.

Ablution fountain of the Assan Pacha Mosque, possibly in courtyard. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with ... More

Interieur du tombeau de Ty à Saqqara / Bonfils.

Painting in the interior of the tomb of Ti at Sakkara, Egypt.

Le Caire. Groupe des tombeaux des Califes / Bonfils.

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt. No. 1364. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whit... More

Voûtes de la mosquée Mehemet-Ali. Loi Caire / Bonfils.

Ceiling of the Mosque of Muḥammad ʻAlī in Cairo. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg wh... More

Détail d'une des portes d'entrée de la mosquée El-Azhar / Bonfils.

People near a doorway of al-Azhar Mosque. No. 1368. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of eg... More

Bas-relief dans le temple de Karnak Egypte / Bonfils.

Bas-relief and hieroglyphics in a temple in Karnak, Egypt. No. 221.

The past & the present [Pillars and fallen colossus at the Memnonium, ...

Composite photograph of two images: (top) Egyptian man standing next to ruins of a building, possibly in Thebes, Egypt; (bottom) two men, one seated and the other standing, in ruins of the Memnonium, Thebes.

Le Caire. Mosquée et minarets de la Sultan Kalaoun / Bonfils.

Minaret and mosque of Sultan Qalāwūn. No. 1381. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg wh... More

Peristyle sud du temple Isis, Phylae / Bonfils.

Southern view of peristyle of Temple of Isis at Philae. No. 184.

Le Caire, Mosquée de Mohamet Ali (Égypté) / Bonfils.

Mosque of Muḥammad ʻAlī. No. 41. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, ... More

Médinet-Abou. Vue générale du petit Temple, détail de la porte (Égypte...

Wall and passageway of small temple at Medinet Habu Site, Egypt. No. 159.

Médinet-Abou. Bas-relief dans la cour du temple de Dakkeh / Bonfils.

Bas-relief and heiroglypics in the court of the Temple of Dekkeh, Medinet Habu Site, Egypt.

Médinet-Abou. Vue générale du petit Temple (Egypte) / Bonfils.

Remains of small temple at Medinet Habu Site, Egypt. No. 158.

Le Caire. Tombeaux des Mameluks / Bonfils.

Tomb of the Mameluks, mosque in background, Cairo, Egypt. No. 52.

Le Caire. Mosquée des Pharaons / Bonfils.

Mosque of the Pharaons; street scene below in foreground. No. 1378.

Ascension de la grande pyramide par un touriste / Bonfils.

Egyptian men assisting a tourist who is attempting to climb the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Same picture can be seen in LOT 11365-35 (LC-USZ62-112866).

Caire. Mosquée Sultan Hassan / Bonfils.

Exterior of the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. No. 55. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of... More

Phyloe. Vue générale des Temples Isis avec palmier (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Palm trees and temples of Isis at Philae. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

Egypt - Cairo - old house and masharabieh

No. 1939? On verso: Old house & Masharabieh. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg white... More

At Great Hall. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

No. 1881. On verso: Thebes. Karnak. Great Hall. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg wh... More

Mosquée El Bordeni (Sanctuaire) / J.P. Sebah.

The mihrab and minbar in the Mosque of al-Burdayni, Cairo, Egypt.

Le Caire. Intérieur de la cathédrale cophte

Bonfils. (statement of responsibility) No. 1398. No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries' laws. For general information see "Copyright and Other Rest... More

Le Caire, galeries int. du palais de Choubra / Bonfils.

Pool meets edge of palace loggia, Cairo. No. 83. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg w... More

Le Caire. Intérieur de la Mosquée Sultan Kalaoun / Bonfils.

Interior of Mosque of Sultan Qalāwūn, Cairo, Egypt. No. 1095. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mix... More

Porte de la mosquée Moayed. Le Caire / Bonfils.

Doors of the al-Muʾayyad Mosque. No. 1102. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More

Bas-relief de Ramesses II trouvé á Sakkara, Egypte / Bonfils.

Bas-relief of Ramses II found at Ṣaqqārah, Egypt. No. 204.

Karnak. Colonne inclinée dans la salle hypostyle (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Columns of a hypostyle temple, Thebes. No. 144. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg wh... More

Médinet-Abou. Bas-relief à droite dans la 2e cour du grande Temple (Ég...

Hieroglyphics in the second court of the Great Temple, Medinet Habu Site, Egypt. No. 139. No. 226.

Médinet-Abou. Bas-relief a gauche sur la porte du grande temple, Égypt...

Bas-relief of several men, standing, left of the door of the Great Temple. No. 224.

Temple Hypêthre, vu du nord / Bonfils.

Remains of Temple of Hypethre in Philae, Egypt. No. 186. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture ... More

Le Caire, colonnade dans la mosquée Mehemet-Ali (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Colonnade of the Mosque of Muḥammad ʻAlī. No. 1085. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of eg... More

Salle hypostyles du temple d'Edfou (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Courtyard and temple with columns connected by panels. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of ... More

Médinet-Abou. Bas-relief à droite 2eme cour / Bonfils.

Hieroglyphics and bas-relief in the second court of Great Temple the Medinet Habu Site, Egypt. No. 227.

Karnak. Vue générale des ruines, prise du Lac (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Ruins of Thebes. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a g... More

Village arabe au bord du Nil / Bonfils.

Palm trees, thatched roof huts, and villagers along the banks of the Nile River, Egypt.

Antonio Beato - [Columns at Karnak (Thebes), Egypt] / A. Beato.

Antonio Beato - [Island of Philae, Egypt] / A. Beato.

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