The Colossus of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt
1906 / Creator Unknown
Collection: Henry Clay Barnabee Collection
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
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Format
JPG derived from TIF
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1995.1.IX.069