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Alexandrette.
Creator
Félix BonfilsFrench Photographer · 1831–1885
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- about 1878
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 2a5c62f2-b8a9-447d-a6dc-9ff71b5c8da9
What the image shows
A coastal town with buildings along the shore, boats docked nearby, and mountains in the background. The text reads "SYRIE ALEXANDRETTE" at the bottom.
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From the Getty Museum record
View of the City of Iskenderun. Stone walls surrounding courtyards sit in the foreground, with a dirt road running between them. Two flagpoles flank the entrance to one of the courtyards, and a smaller wood building is visible behind it. Boats sit docked in the water in the background.
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Places this record points to
- İskenderun — Hatay Province, TurkeyMatched from the record’s own words: “Alexandrette”
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