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  • A carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Sojourner Truth with the text [I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance./Sojourner Truth.] beneath the image. Truth is depicted wearing a light colored shawl and bonnet which is tied under her chin. She is slightly turned towards the proper right side of the photograph. The verso reads [Entered according to the act of Congress/in the year 1864, by SOJOURNER TRUTH,/in the Clerk's Office, of the US District/Court for the Eastern District of Mich.].
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Sojourner Truth

    A carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Sojourner Truth with the text [I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance./Sojourner Truth.] beneath the image. Truth is depicted wearing a light colored shawl and bonnet which is tied under her chin. She is slightly turned towards the proper right side of the photograph. The verso reads [Entered according to the act of Congress/in the year 1864, by SOJOURNER TRUTH,/in the Clerk's Office, of the US District/Court for the Eastern District of Mich.].
    Date Created
    1864
    Copyright
    A carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Sojourner Truth with the text [I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance./Sojourner Truth.] beneath the image. Truth is depicted wearing a light colored shawl and bonnet which is tied under her chin. She is slightly turned towards the proper right side of the photograph. The verso reads [Entered according to the act of Congress/in the year 1864, by SOJOURNER TRUTH,/in the Clerk's Office, of the US District/Court for the Eastern District of Mich.].
  • The Fountain of Ahmed III as seen facing southeast and looking away from the gates of the Topkapı Palace in Constantinople (Istanbul).
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    Fountain of Ahmed III

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Fountain of Ahmed III as seen facing southeast and looking away from the gates of the Topkapı Palace in Constantinople (Istanbul).
    Date Created
    May 22, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Fountain of Ahmed III as seen facing southeast and looking away from the gates of the Topkapı Palace in Constantinople (Istanbul).
  • His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
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    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and his retinue before the Pyramids of Giza

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
    Date Created
    March 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
  • A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
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    Mosque of Sultan Hassan as seen from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
    Date Created
    March 3, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
  • The snow-covered Mount Hermon (background) as seen looking south across the city of Rashaya.
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    Mount Hermon above the city of Rashaya

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The snow-covered Mount Hermon (background) as seen looking south across the city of Rashaya.
    Date Created
    April 27, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The snow-covered Mount Hermon (background) as seen looking south across the city of Rashaya.
  • A view across the city of Athens looking northeast towards Mount Lycabettus from the Acropolis.
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    Mount Lycabettus, Athens

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view across the city of Athens looking northeast towards Mount Lycabettus from the Acropolis.
    Date Created
    May 31, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view across the city of Athens looking northeast towards Mount Lycabettus from the Acropolis.
  • The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
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    Olive Trees in the Garden of Gethsemane

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
    Date Created
    April 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
  • A view across the mountain springs below a cave known as Pan's Grotto (right), a site of worship at ancient Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), with the entrance to the Tomb of St. George, or El Khadir, above.
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    Pan's Grotto and the Tomb of St. George (El Khadir) at Caesarea Philippi

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view across the mountain springs below a cave known as Pan's Grotto (right), a site of worship at ancient Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), with the entrance to the Tomb of St. George, or El Khadir, above.
    Date Created
    April 24, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view across the mountain springs below a cave known as Pan's Grotto (right), a site of worship at ancient Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), with the entrance to the Tomb of St. George, or El Khadir, above.
  • A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
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    Plate 11: Yâfa, The Ancient Joppa from the West

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
    Date Created
    March 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
  • A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
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    Plate 12: Upper Beth Horon

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
    Date Created
    March 31, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
  • A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
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    Plate 13: Gibeon, El Jib

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
    Date Created
    March 31, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
  • A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
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    Plate 14: Jerusalem, General View from the Mount of Olives

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
    Date Created
    March 1862
    April 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
  • A view of the northern side of the Temple Mount, looking south, featuring the Dome of the Rock in the upper left corner with the Dome of the Chain to the left. The dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is visible in the background with the Minaret al-Facharíja to its right in the far background.
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    Plate 16: Jerusalem, The Mosk of the Dome of the Rock from the Governor's House

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the northern side of the Temple Mount, looking south, featuring the Dome of the Rock in the upper left corner with the Dome of the Chain to the left. The dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is visible in the background with the Minaret al-Facharíja to its right in the far background.
    Date Created
    April 6, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the northern side of the Temple Mount, looking south, featuring the Dome of the Rock in the upper left corner with the Dome of the Chain to the left. The dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is visible in the background with the Minaret al-Facharíja to its right in the far background.
  • The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
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    Plate 17: Jerusalem, Minbar or Pulpit in the Enclosure of the Mosk of the Dome of the Rock

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
    Date Created
    April 1, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
  • The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
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    Plate 18: Jerusalem, The Mosk El Aksa

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
    Date Created
    April 1, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
  • The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
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    Plate 19: Jerusalem, Façade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
    Date Created
    April 6, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
  • A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
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    Plate 20: Jerusalem, The Mount of Olives from the Mosk of the Dome of the Rock

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
    Date Created
    April 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
  • The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
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    Plate 21: Jerusalem, View of the Mount of Olives, Showing the Garden of Gethsemane

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
    Date Created
    April 2, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
  • The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
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    Plate 22: Jerusalem, The so called Monuments of Absalom, James, and Zacharias, in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, with the modern gravestones

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
    Date Created
    April 2, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
  • The town of Silwan (Siloan) looking north towards the Temple Mount (beyond the hill).
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    Plate 23: Jerusalem, The Village of Siloam in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, with the Hill of Evel Counsel and the Valley of Hinnom

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The town of Silwan (Siloan) looking north towards the Temple Mount (beyond the hill).
    Date Created
    April 2, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The town of Silwan (Siloan) looking north towards the Temple Mount (beyond the hill).
  • The terraced Shepherds' Fields of Bethlehem.
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    Plate 25: Bethlehem, The Shepherds' Field

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The terraced Shepherds' Fields of Bethlehem.
    Date Created
    April 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The terraced Shepherds' Fields of Bethlehem.
  • The town of Bethany at the modern day al-Eizariya.
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    Plate 26: Bethany, General View from the East

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The town of Bethany at the modern day al-Eizariya.
    Date Created
    April 9, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The town of Bethany at the modern day al-Eizariya.
  • The Convent of St. Saba (Mar Saba) as seen looking south, built into the cliffside above the Kidron River.
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    Plate 27: Mar Saba, General View of the Convent and Ravine of the Kidron

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Convent of St. Saba (Mar Saba) as seen looking south, built into the cliffside above the Kidron River.
    Date Created
    April 4, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Convent of St. Saba (Mar Saba) as seen looking south, built into the cliffside above the Kidron River.
  • A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
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    Plate 28: Hebron, The Town showing the Great Mosk

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
    Date Created
    April 8, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
  • A view of the town of Nablus and the surrounding hills.
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    Plate 29: Nablûs, General View of the Town

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the town of Nablus and the surrounding hills.
    Date Created
    April 12, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the town of Nablus and the surrounding hills.
  • The Abisha Scroll, a copy of Samaritan Pentateuch, which is used in the Samaritan synagogue in Nablus.
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    Plate 30: Nablûs, The Ancient Samaritan Pentateuch

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Abisha Scroll, a copy of Samaritan Pentateuch, which is used in the Samaritan synagogue in Nablus.
    Date Created
    April 13, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Abisha Scroll, a copy of Samaritan Pentateuch, which is used in the Samaritan synagogue in Nablus.
  • A view of a ruined building, possibly near the Old Tiberias Cemetery in Tiberias, looking south towards the Sea of Galilee.
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    Plate 31: Tiberias, The Lake of Gennesareth, or of Galilee or Tiberias

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of a ruined building, possibly near the Old Tiberias Cemetery in Tiberias, looking south towards the Sea of Galilee.
    Date Created
    April 20, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of a ruined building, possibly near the Old Tiberias Cemetery in Tiberias, looking south towards the Sea of Galilee.
  • A sheer cliff overlooking the Sea of Galilee at the reputed location of Capernaum (Caphar Nahum) at a site known as Khan Minyeh.
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    Plate 32: Khan Minyeh the reputed Site of Ancient Capernaum

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A sheer cliff overlooking the Sea of Galilee at the reputed location of Capernaum (Caphar Nahum) at a site known as Khan Minyeh.
    Date Created
    April 21, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A sheer cliff overlooking the Sea of Galilee at the reputed location of Capernaum (Caphar Nahum) at a site known as Khan Minyeh.
  • The ruins of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek looking north. The exterior wall of the Temple of Bacchus is visible on the right, while the six Corinthian style columns of the Temple of Jupiter are visible on the left.
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    Plate 37: Baalbek, General View of the Ruins from the South-west

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The ruins of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek looking north. The exterior wall of the Temple of Bacchus is visible on the right, while the six Corinthian style columns of the Temple of Jupiter are visible on the left.
    Date Created
    May 3, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The ruins of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek looking north. The exterior wall of the Temple of Bacchus is visible on the right, while the six Corinthian style columns of the Temple of Jupiter are visible on the left.
  • The ruins of the Corinthian style colonade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek looking south, with the Temple of Bacchus, mistakenly identified as a temple to Helios, the sun god, in the background.
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    Plate 38: Baalbek, Ruins of the Temple of the Sun & the Temple of Jupiter

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The ruins of the Corinthian style colonade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek looking south, with the Temple of Bacchus, mistakenly identified as a temple to Helios, the sun god, in the background.
    Date Created
    May 4, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The ruins of the Corinthian style colonade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek looking south, with the Temple of Bacchus, mistakenly identified as a temple to Helios, the sun god, in the background.
  • The northern interior wall of the Temple of Bacchus, misidentified as the Temple of Jupiter, which shows a colonade of Corinthian style columns incorporated into the wall.
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    Plate 39: Baalbek, The North Wall of the Interior of the Temple of Jupiter showing the Fluted Columns

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The northern interior wall of the Temple of Bacchus, misidentified as the Temple of Jupiter, which shows a colonade of Corinthian style columns incorporated into the wall.
    Date Created
    May 4, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The northern interior wall of the Temple of Bacchus, misidentified as the Temple of Jupiter, which shows a colonade of Corinthian style columns incorporated into the wall.
  • A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
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    Plate 3: Cairo, Fountain in the Court of the Mosk of Sultan Hassan

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
    Date Created
    March 24, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
  • Snow-capped Mount Lebanon (background) as seen from across the village of Ehden looking east.
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    Plate 40: Lebanon, View of Mount Lebanon taken from above the village of Ehden

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    Snow-capped Mount Lebanon (background) as seen from across the village of Ehden looking east.
    Date Created
    May 12, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    Snow-capped Mount Lebanon (background) as seen from across the village of Ehden looking east.
  • A view accross the island of Patmos with the Monastery of St. John the Theologian visible in the upper right.
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    Plate 41: Patmos, The Island and Monastery

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view accross the island of Patmos with the Monastery of St. John the Theologian visible in the upper right.
    Date Created
    May 17, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view accross the island of Patmos with the Monastery of St. John the Theologian visible in the upper right.
  • The Galata Tower seen looking northeast past a burial ground. A portion of the old city wall is visible leading toward the tower on the right.
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    Plate 42: Constantinople, Tower of Galata and Portion of a Turkish Cemetery

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Galata Tower seen looking northeast past a burial ground. A portion of the old city wall is visible leading toward the tower on the right.
    Date Created
    May 21, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Galata Tower seen looking northeast past a burial ground. A portion of the old city wall is visible leading toward the tower on the right.
  • The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
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    Plate 4: Cairo, Tombs of the Memlooks

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
    Date Created
    March 24, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
  • The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
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    Plate 5: Gizeh, The Sphinx, the Great Pyramid and two of the Smaller Pyramids

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
    Date Created
    March 4, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
  • A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
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    Plate 7: Philae, The Hypaethral Temple, commonly called Pharaoh's Bed, & Small Chapel

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
    Date Created
    March 13, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
  • The ruins of a Greco-Roman style temple at Deir El Aachayer, looking south.
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    Ruins of a Greco-Roman Temple at Deir El Aachayer

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The ruins of a Greco-Roman style temple at Deir El Aachayer, looking south.
    Date Created
    April 27, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The ruins of a Greco-Roman style temple at Deir El Aachayer, looking south.
  • A portrait of Sojourner Truth.
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    Sojourner Truth

    Randall Studio, active 1865 - 1875?
    A portrait of Sojourner Truth.
    Date Created
    1865 – 1875
    Copyright
    A portrait of Sojourner Truth.
  • A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
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    The Colossi of Memnon

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
    Date Created
    March 17, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
  • The Erechtheion as seen looking west. On the left side is the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch).
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    The Erechtheion, Athens

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Erechtheion as seen looking west. On the left side is the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch).
    Date Created
    May 30, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Erechtheion as seen looking west. On the left side is the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch).
  • The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
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    The First Pylon leading into the Temple at Idfū (Edfu)

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
    Date Created
    March 14, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
  • The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
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    The Mammisi beside the Temple of Isis at Philae

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
    Date Created
    March 13, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
  • The remains of the Olympeion, or the Temple of Olympian Zeus, looking northwest towards the Acropolis (background), and the Parthenon.
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    The Olympieion and the Acropolis

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The remains of the Olympeion, or the Temple of Olympian Zeus, looking northwest towards the Acropolis (background), and the Parthenon.
    Date Created
    May 31, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The remains of the Olympeion, or the Temple of Olympian Zeus, looking northwest towards the Acropolis (background), and the Parthenon.
  • The Partheon as seen looking southeast. The Parthenon sits atop the Athenian Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.
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    The Parthenon, Athens

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Partheon as seen looking southeast. The Parthenon sits atop the Athenian Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.
    Date Created
    May 31, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    The Partheon as seen looking southeast. The Parthenon sits atop the Athenian Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.
  • A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
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    The Propylon of the Temple of Luxor

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
    Date Created
    March 18, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
  • A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
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    The Street called Straight in Damascus

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
    Date Created
    April 30, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
  • A view of the Golden Horn (left) and the Bosporus Strait from the top of the Beyazit (Seraskier) Tower. In the center, the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) is visible just to the right of the Galata Bridge.
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    View of Constantinople from the Beyazit Tower

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Golden Horn (left) and the Bosporus Strait from the top of the Beyazit (Seraskier) Tower. In the center, the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) is visible just to the right of the Galata Bridge.
    Date Created
    May 24, 1862
    Date Issued or Published
    1862 – 1869
    Copyright
    A view of the Golden Horn (left) and the Bosporus Strait from the top of the Beyazit (Seraskier) Tower. In the center, the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) is visible just to the right of the Galata Bridge.
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