BPLDC no.: 08_04_000017

Page Title: Arab Beggar and the Sheick of the Pyramid

Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection

Album: Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids.

Call no. 4098B.104 v26 (p. 16)

Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn

Description: Scrapbook page with two portrait photographs of Egyptian men, annotated with captions and quotes.

Subjects: Egypt travel photography portraits beggars Beggars--Egypt Sheikhs--Egypt

Page size: 33 x 38.1 cm

Annotations: [continued from page 26-15] on the western Pyramid alluring wayfarers to her arms and depriving them of reason "Fair Rhod’ope as story tells The bright unearthly nymph who dwells Mid sunless gold and jewels hid The Lady of the Pyramid.” Moore

Language: English, photograph has French title

Rights: No known restrictions.

Coverage: Egypt

Notes: Title supplied by cataloger, derived from captions or annotated information.

Format: Scrapbooks

Technique: Photographs, Albumen prints

BPL Department: Print Department

Photo 1: Photographer: Fiorillo, Luigi

Title: 429. Mandiant Arabe

Caption: Arab beggar

Date: ca. 1860-1909

Location on page: Left

Photo 2: Photographer: G. Lékégian & Cie.

Title: Le chef Bedouin des Pyramides No. 317

Caption: The Sheick of the Pyramid who exacts “backshish” for ascent or entrance to Pyramid

Date: ca. 1865- 1895

Location on page: Right

Flickr data on 2011-08-03:

• Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m
• License: CC BY 2.0
• User: Boston Public Library BPL