First World War Postcard of ‘Egyptian Types and Scenes - Arab Woman and Boy’, Egypt

1900 - 1919
Overview

A black and white postcard depicting a woman standing outdoors in front of a wall and wooden door, holding a boy in her arms. The woman is dressed in a dark floor-length outer garment with a full traditional face covering. The boy is dressed in a striped tunic with white leggings. He is barefoot and wears a fez on his head. The postcard has some damage to the corners and small marks at the bottom front. The front is printed with a description of the image, and the reverse is a pale green colour with proforma printing.

Historical information

During First World War, Allied soldiers stationed in Egypt, including Australians, New Zealanders, and British troops frequently bought and mailed local commercial postcards. These cards often featured staged studio portraits, exoticized "pin-up" images, or everyday street scenes of Egyptian women.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.172
Item type
Postcards
Material
Card
Width
89 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Inscriptions and markings

In machine printing, on the front “3 EGYPTIAN TYPES AND SCENES. – Arab Woman and Boy. - LL.”. On the reverse, “3 SCENES ET TYPES. – EGYPTE. / Femme Arabe avec son enfant. – LL”.

Place made
Egypt
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
Completeness
100
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Postcard Front
'Egyptian Types and Scenes - Arab Woman and Boy'
Rear View of Postcard
Reverse of Postcard

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