Cairo, Egypt - Bread Stand and Vegetable Market

A bread stand and vegetable market in Cairo, Egypt. Eight people stand around tables laden with bread and various types of vegetables. The men are wearing turbans and fezzes, while a woman in a veil is kneeling down to put food in a basket. Two boys are in the foreground. All are in traditional dress except for a young man in a long, Western jacket. Many goods are displayed in woven baskets. The goods are outside and uncovered on a walkway next to a street, n.d.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_12304
Date Original
circa 1891 – 1915
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045, No. 12304.
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Geographic Locations

Egypt