Sheik | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Sheik

Sheik | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A man wearing a turban and cape with gold trim is standing and smiling in an open doorway, with a curtain hanging behind him and a pillow in front of his feet. He is wearing traditional trousers with a Western style suit jacket, and has a cane in his right hand.
DESCRIPTION
A man wearing a turban and cape with gold trim is standing and smiling in an open doorway, with a curtain hanging behind him and a pillow in front of his feet. He is wearing traditional trousers with a Western style suit jacket, and has a cane in his right hand.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:136644
Creation Date:circa 1930
Creator Name:Pond, Alonzo W.
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Collection Name:Alonzo W. and Dorothy L. Pond papers, 1869-1989 (bulk 1913-1986)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:B87-377.29.17
Original Dimensions:4 x 6 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As assistant curator of Beloit College's Logan Museum of Anthropology, Alonzo Pond participated in several expeditions to Algeria between 1925 and 1930. See also Image IDs: 136632, 136638 and 136750 for additional views of this man, identified elsewhere as "the sheik."
SUBJECTS
Men
Moustache
Outdoor photography
Portrait photography
Hats
Draperies
Ethnic architecture
Africans
Doors
Clothing and dress
Coats

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