First World War Black and White Photograph of Sphinx and Pyramid at Giza
1915 - 1919A small black and white photograph of the Sphinx at Giza with a pyramid in the background. The Sphinx is casting a shadow from the front. There appears to be 2 men standing on the back of the Sphinx and there are several people and a camel in front of the statue. Others are walking towards the pyramid. The image has a diagonal blemish crossing almost half of it that appears to be from the development process. The image is also not square within its border and tilts slightly to the right. The reverse of the image has the proforma printing of part of a postcard and an inscription in black ink.
Australian and New Zealand troops arrived in Egypt in December 1914. They set up Mena Camp near the Great Pyramids outside Cairo and began training in preparation for the Western Front and Gallipoli. Soldiers were allowed leave and visited the pyramids and sphinx at Giza. Many men had their photo taken.
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On the reverse in machine printing “CARD / ADDRESS ONLY” with “Pyramids / Cairo” written in black ink.
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