Six 19th century stereoview photographs of DAMASCUS and BEIRUT

Syria

Photograph

Six original 19th century stereoviews of Arabian city-scapes, warriors, and locals circa 1900-1910, Published by Keystone view Company. Each has a long printed caption on the back. Photographs depict [1] "Land of Euphrates", a photograph taken in the Mesopotamian Valley which claims to be the location of the Garden of Eden, with two young boys looking from rooftops toward an arid land beyond a fertile river, [2] an Arab sheikh with his horse and his bodyguard who carries a rifle, [3] view of Beirut showing many buildings and a few ships, [4] an Arab village by the Euphrates in the Mesopotamian Valley, [5] image of a minaret and rooftops in Damascus, Syria, [6] a city blacksmith shoeing a buffalo in the heart of Tarsus, Syria. Very good condition.

Item #14445

Price: $250.00