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Egypt
Egypt - Early Images
By Cynthia Kirkeby
May 3, 2006, 17:45

Selected Images of Egypt in the Photographic Archive Collection of the Frank H. McClung Museum

There are currently more than 200 photographs in this collection of images of early Egypt from the 19th and early 20th Century. According to the University the collection began as, "a generous gift early in the last century of prints by Mr. Louis Bailey Audigier of Knoxville as a result of their trip to Egypt in 1913. An additional collection of photographs was donated in 1992 by Ms. Marcia S. Young of Knoxville and a number were purchased from the book dealer John W. Pye of Brockton, Massachusetts.

Unknown Photographer; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bailey Audigier of Knoxville at Great Sphinx; Early 20th Century (A.D. 1913) (Early Images of Egypt)


The collection continues to grow through donations and purchases. Mostly albumen prints produced by leading photographers of the time, they represent the themes of Temples and Tombs, Nile River Scenes, Town and Desert Life, and Egyptian Museums. Major archaeological sites and their environs are represented from Alexandria in Lower Egypt to Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt."

This is an excellent resource for anyone studying Egypt. Since the photographs were taken before the heavy use of automobiles and planes, the images have captured much of the architecture prior to any erosion from acid rain and other decaying factors.

This is an excellent resource! These images have permission granted for reproduction (print, photocopies, download) for use in research and teaching, provided proper attribution of source is made in all copies.

Source: The Photographic Archive Collection of the Frank H. McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee.

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