First World War Postcard of ‘Abdin Street’, Cairo

1900 - 1919
Overview

A black and white artistic postcard depicting a street view in a city. There are brick buildings on either side of the road with those on the left-hand side being of a similar build. The building that can be seen on the right-hand side appears larger and more ornate. The street is long and a minaret can be seen in the distance. There are horse and carts travelling on the road and many people walking along the pavement. There are trees and a formal garden outside the building on the right-hand side. The postcard is in good condition with slight damage on one corner. The reverse is a pale green colour with light dirt marks. The front is printed with a description of the image, and the reverse has proforma printing.

Historical information

Around 1900, Abdin Street (now known as Gomhoria Street) in Cairo was a busy European-style thoroughfare featuring classic 19th-century architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians in traditional and Western attire, near the Royal Abdeen Palace.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.155
Item type
Postcards
Material
Card
Width
139 mm
Height or length
87 mm
Inscriptions and markings

In machine printing, on the front “23 CAIRO. – Chareh-el-Abdin. – LL.”. On the reverse “23 LE CAIRE. –. Chareh-el-Abdin. - LL.".

Contextual information

Léon & Lévy was a French photographic studio founded in 1864. The studio transformed into a postcard publisher and was incorporated under the trademark of LL in 1901. By this time, the studio was the second largest French postcard publisher.

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
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
100
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Postcard Front
Abdin Street (now known as Gomhoria Street)
Rear View of Postcard
Reverse of Postcard

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