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Men in various outfits, Damanhur, Egypt

1961

Africa; Egypt

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

The photograph depicts Ibrahim Nazlor in a jellaba, Said Taha in suit, and Abbas Abrahim in pajamas. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was working on "The Nile" project and traveled to Africa from March 14, 1961 to March 31, 1961, visiting Egypt.

Collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Archival grouping
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Egypt
Catalog date
1961
Recorded places
Africa; Egypt
Cataloged creator or photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Recorded subjects
Portraits; Cultural landscapes; Signs and signboards; Clothing and dress -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 955

Collection: Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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