Still Image

The Colossus of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt

1906 / Creator Unknown

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A postcard featuring an illustration of a figure in white riding a white camel, from behind. The figure is holding a red umbrella, and riding towards a pair of statues. Text on the front reads "The Colossus of Memnon." A handwritten note on the front reads "Jan 9th, 1906, My [illegible]." The lower right corner of the card is torn, obscuring the rest of the note. The postcard is addressed to Henry Clay Barnabee, 255 Riverside Drive, New York City, New York, U.S.A. and is postmarked from Luxor, Egypt.

~ “The Colossus of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/3780.

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Title

The Colossus of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt

Subject

Luxor (Egypt)

Description

A postcard featuring an illustration of a figure in white riding a white camel, from behind. The figure is holding a red umbrella, and riding towards a pair of statues. Text on the front reads "The Colossus of Memnon." A handwritten note on the front reads "Jan 9th, 1906, My [illegible]." The lower right corner of the card is torn, obscuring the rest of the note. The postcard is addressed to Henry Clay Barnabee, 255 Riverside Drive, New York City, New York, U.S.A. and is postmarked from Luxor, Egypt.

Source

Henry Clay Barnabee Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1906

Format

JPG derived from TIF

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1995.1.IX.069