On the Mahmoudiyah Canal, Alexandria, Egypt, 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes

On the Mahmoudiyah Canal, Alexandria, Egypt, 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes

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On the Mahmoudiyah Canal, Alexandria, Egypt, 20th century. The canal was dug between 1807 and 1820 to deliver the water of the Nile to Alexandria and to provide a passage for cargo vessels. The project was ordered by Muhammad Ali, the Ottoman Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Sunbeam Tours stereoscopic card detail.


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Creator
  1. J Dearden Holmes, attributed to: : Photographer
People Related
  1. Muhammad Ali: Ottoman, Turkish, Egyptian: Viceroy, governor, ruler

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Al Iskandarīyah Alexandria

  1. 31 12 56 N , 029 57 19 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4012x4377
File Size : 51,447kb


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  1. 0580025996
  1. 2-547-308
  1. 2547308

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