This travel album, comprising 42 pages with between two and six photographs per page, documents a journey to Egypt and the Holy Land undertaken around 1938, many of them captioned in English. The carefully arranged prints form a vivid visual narrative of a late interwar voyage through regions of enduring historical and religious significance. A substantial portion of the album is devoted to views of Cairo. Animated street scenes, river views and architectural landmarks convey the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Egyptian capital on the eve of the Second World War. Among the more distinctive subjects is the celebrated Cafe Groppi. The photographer demonstrates a clear eye for urban life, alternating panoramic prospects with intimate observations. The journey continues to the Holy Land, with numerous photographs taken in Jerusalem and in various towns and rural localities across what is today Israel. Sacred sites, ancient streets and expansive landscapes are interspersed with characteristic pilgrimage images. The album is conservationally processed for archival purposes: - Digital reproduction in high resolution (2-3 MB each) - Cataloguing data available in Excel and pdf
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