Object Details
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Citation
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon visited Jīzah, Ahrāmāt al-, the site of three pyramids from the 4th dynasty (ca. 2613-ca. 2494), built on a rocky plateau near al-Jizah (Giza); one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; built by kings Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) & Menkaure (Mycerinus). [The J. P. Getty Fund: Thesaurus of Geographical Names]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was working on "The Nile" project and traveled to Africa in April 1962, visiting Egypt.
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Local Numbers
Negative number 1962 C-12, 22.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Typed index card reads, "U 6 Egy. Egypt. Between Saqqara and Giza. View of land; looking towards Nile. 1962. EE. neg.no. 1962 C-12, 22." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Egypt
Topic
Transportation
Cultural landscapes
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
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Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Date
1962
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 08041
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871013842-3