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Glass Slide of the Pyramid of Cheops (Egypt)

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of the Pyramid of Cheops as seen from the West. The Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex, and borders what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. On the frame of the slide is printed "T. H. McAllister, Manufacturing Optician, 49 Nassau Street; New York." On the reverse, the sli… more
Date: [1882..1929]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Glass Slide of “’Sais’ or Carriage Runners

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of two Arab men standing beside a cart. The slide is labeled “’Sais’ or Carriage runners,” and was most likely taken in Egypt. The term "Sais" probably refers to the French term "Saîs coureurs" or "runners." The slide is numbered No. 33.
Date: [1882..1929]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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