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Bridge Over Gorge

Date: 1929
Description: High suspension bridge over gorge at Constantine in north eastern Algeria.
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Ancient Chariot Wheel Ruts

Date: 1929
Description: Chariot wheel ruts can still be seen in Timgad, the ruins of an ancient Roman colonial town in north eastern Algeria. Columns are along both sides of the s...
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Prehistoric Station Among the Dunes

Date: 1929
Description: A prehistoric station out among the dunes at Biskra, Algeria.
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Outside the Walls of Tebessa

Date: 1929
Description: Outside the walls of Tebessa, in north eastern Algeria. Hills are in the far background.
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Oxen at the Well

Date: 1929
Description: Three men working with an oxen to draw water from a well with a skin bucket. The well has a stone structure holding the pulley.
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Man in Front of a Tent

Date: 1929
Description: Ferrah stands in front of a tent in the Pond camp. Boxes are being used as tables, chairs and other camp supplies aresitting on the ground near the entranc...
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Camp at Medfoun in Early Morning

Date: 1929
Description: The Pond camp at Medfoun, early in the morning. A tent surrounded by camp furniture and supplies is in the center. A truck is parked beside the tent on the...
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Trench at Medfoun

Date: 1929
Description: Men excavating a trench in the escargotiere (snail midden) at Medfoun. Brahim is in the trench and Shabane is standing with the shovel. A screen and piles ...
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Woman Weaving a Rug

Date: 1929
Description: A woman is sitting at a loom, weaving a rug.
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Food Market

Date: 1929
Description: A groups of Algerians shop in a market in Canrobert. Vegetables can be seen in baskets on stepped wooden benches and on the ground. A stone building with a...
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Where the Bey Holds Court

Date: 1929
Description: The ornate entrance to the building where the bey (chieftain) holds court in Bardo, Tunis. Carved stone lions are perched on both side of the staircase. Co...
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Smoke from Mount Vesuvius

Date: 1929
Description: Sulphurous smoke rising from the crater of Mount Vesuvius, near the shore of the Bay of Naples, Italy.

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