Desert community, Sahara, North Africa

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Desert community, Sahara, North Africa
Desert community, Sahara, North Africa
Artist/Maker (French-Hungarian, 1906 – 2003)
Datec. 1960
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 5 5/8 × 8 3/4 in. (14.3 × 22.2 cm) Image: 5 5/8 × 8 3/4 in. (14.3 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2024.21.11
Not on view
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Markings Verso, upper left (purple ink stamp): "LYNX / AGENCE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE DE LA PRESSE / 142, Rue Montmartre / PARIS-2e / R.C. Seine 838.416"
Verso, center (purple ink stamp): "PHOTO ALMASY"
Verso, upper right (purple ink stamp): "MENTION OBLIGATOIRE / Reportage Almasy"
Inscribed Verso, top left (pencil): "PAL-2625"
Verso, bottom center (pencil): "Sahara"
Wasteland (footprints), Sahara, North Africa
Wasteland (footprints), Sahara, North Africa
Paul Almasy
Date: c. 1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.12
Talk! (two seated men in desert) Middle East (likely Jordan)
Talk! (two seated men in desert) Middle East (likely Jordan)
Paul Almasy
Date: mid 20th century
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.15
Sometimes it's best to ask for help, Trans-Saharian Highway, Sahara Desert, Algeria
Sometimes it's best to ask for help, Trans-Saharian Highway, Sahara Desert, Algeria
Denise Bellon
Date: 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2023.12.51
Radioing for help -- the bus will not be stuck here, Trans-Saharian Highway, Sahara Desert, Algeria
Radioing for help -- the bus will not be stuck here, Trans-Saharian Highway, Sahara Desert, Algeria
Denise Bellon
Date: 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2023.12.52
Students, American University, Jack Leroy Woods Gate, Washington, DC
Students, American University, Jack Leroy Woods Gate, Washington, DC
Paul Almasy
Date: c. 1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.5
Bus ride, USA
Bus ride, USA
Paul Almasy
Date: c. 1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.6
Bedouin woman (smoking pipe), Syria
Bedouin woman (smoking pipe), Syria
Paul Almasy
Date: 1962
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.7
Interior of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples, Malta
Interior of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples, Malta
Paul Almasy
Date: c. 1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.8
Mobile home park, Hollywood
Mobile home park, Hollywood
Paul Almasy
Date: c. 1958
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.4
Peasant preparing bread, Bagdad, Iraq
Peasant preparing bread, Bagdad, Iraq
Paul Almasy
Date: 1946
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.9
Wife preparing bread for her family at home, Morocco
Wife preparing bread for her family at home, Morocco
Paul Almasy
Date: 1952-1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.10
Sportsmen of Varzesh-e bāstāni in traditional costume, Iran
Sportsmen of Varzesh-e bāstāni in traditional costume, Iran
Paul Almasy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.13