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Wilhelm Hammerschmidt Egypt photographs, circa 1860s
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Hammerschmidt, Wilhelm
- Title
- Wilhelm Hammerschmidt Egypt photographs
- Dates
- circa 1860s (inclusive)18601869
- Quantity
- 11 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH0677
- Summary
- Photographs of cities and sites in Egypt, including Cairo, Alexandria, Aswān, Philae, and Karnak
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English, French, German
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Photographer Wilhelm Hammerschmidt had a shop in Cairo during the 1860s. He sold photographs as well as photographic equipment and supplies.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of eleven black-and-white photographic prints made in the 1860s. The images depict sites in several Egyptian cities, including Cairo, Alexandria, and Aswān. The Cairo images include temples, mosques, and the Cairo citadel. Also included are images of temple complexes at Philae and Karnak; the famous Karnak obelisks appear in two photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection in the International Collections database.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
French and German captions appear on several images. Names of cities and sites have been Anglicized or modernized where necessary ( Caire is replaced with Cairo, Phylae with Philae, etc.).
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | View of Cairo showing the Sultan Hassan Mosque | ca. 1860s |
| 2 | 2 |
The Citadel,
Cairo This view of the citadel shows the western gate, Bab el-Azab.
|
ca. 1860s |
| 3 | 3 |
The Citadel,
Cairo View from the north.
|
ca. 1860s |
| 4 | 4 | Fountain of Mohamed Ali Mosque, Cairo | ca. 1860s |
| 5 | 5 |
Men outside café,
Cairo Caption: "Café arabe au Caire," "Arabisches Kaffeehaus in Cairo."
|
ca. 1860s |
| 6 | 6 |
First cataract on
the Nile River south of Aswān Caption: "Premiere Cataracte, pres d'Assouan, partie au sud,"
"Erster Cataract, bei Assuan, sudlicher Theil."
|
ca. 1860s |
| 7 | 7 |
Plaza with
consulate buildings, Alexandria Caption: "Place des Consuls à Alexandrie," "Platz der Consuln zu
Alexandrien."
|
ca. 1860s |
| 8 | 8 |
Kiosk of Trajan,
Philae Caption: "Ile de Phylae, temple Hypaethrale," "Insel Phylae,
Hypaethral-Tempel."
|
ca. 1860s |
| 9 | 9 | Temple ruins, Karnak | ca. 1860s |
| box:oversize | |||
| XC2 | 10 | Obelisk and ruins, Karnak | ca. 1860s |
| Folder | |||
| 11 | 11 | Obelisk, Karnak | ca. 1860s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mosques--Egypt--Photographs
- Obelisks--Photographs
- Temples--Egypt--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Alexandria (Egypt)--Photographs
- Aswān (Egypt)--Photographs
- Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs
- Karnak (Egypt)--Photographs
- Philae (Egypt)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural photographs
