A stone structure with a tall tower, likely part of a fortification or castle, surrounded by market stalls with thatched roofs. The setting appears to be historical, possibly Middle Eastern, with a clear sky above. The text "Fouk 443" is visible in the bottom left corner.

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Damascus. The East Gate.

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Francis Frith

Photographer · 1822–1898

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Before turning his attention to photography around 1850, Francis Frith was apprenticed to a cutlery firm and worked as a wholesale grocer. With a partner he opened the Frith & Hayward photography studio in Liverpool. In 1856 Frith made an extended trip to Egypt, traveling up the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. He photographed along the entire way, using three different cameras: a stereoscopic one a

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Date
1858
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
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  • Bab Sharqi (East Gate) — Damascus, SyriaMatched from the record’s own words: “East Gate, Damascus”
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