Street View in Jerusalem with Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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Street View in Jerusalem with Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Creator

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
1860
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
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Elevated view of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher with its large dome and the surrounding area, including the two minarets of nearby mosques. A narrow lane lined with awnings is visible on the left area of the image.

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