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Frank M. Good — Egypt - Cairo, Mosque of Mahommed Ali, No. 109 from "Good's Eastern Series"

Frank M. Good

Egypt - Cairo, Mosque of Mahommed Ali, No. 109 from "Good's Eastern Series"

1860

Documenting Cairo's most prominent 19th-century mosque in precise albumen print detail, this stereo photograph served both educational and entertainment purposes. Good's systematic approach to Middle Eastern subjects helped satisfy Western curiosity about Islamic architecture and culture.

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Albumen print, stereo

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