Maghrebi Collection (#4)

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback
FLO4620873 Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

French Foreign Legion, soldiers from the Zouaves units arrive in Oran, 1899
3480760 French Foreign Legion, soldiers from the Zouaves units arrive in Oran, 1899; (add.info.: French Foreign Legion, soldiers from the Zouaves units arrive in Oran, Algeria)

Tunisia, Sfax: Arab men meeting in a piece, 1902
LUX4788984 Tunisia, Sfax: Arab men meeting in a piece, 1902; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Arab men meeting in a piece, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Algeria, Ain Zeft: a party in the village, fantasia, 1904
LUX4788569 Algeria, Ain Zeft: a party in the village, fantasia, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: a party in the village, fantasia, 1904); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900
LUX4789008 Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Algeria, Ain Zeft: Petrolifere region, prospecting, a well sheltered under a small tent in close-up, 1904
LUX4788700 Algeria, Ain Zeft: Petrolifere region, prospecting, a well sheltered under a small tent in close-up, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: Petrolifere region, prospecting)

Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900
LUX4763771 Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Morocco, Meknes, Mekhnes: The house of Sultan Hassan at the detour of an alley bordered by small houses
LUX4764048 Morocco, Meknes, Mekhnes: The house of Sultan Hassan at the detour of an alley bordered by small houses. Animated view with Moroccans, 1900; (add.info.: Morocco, Meknes)

Morocco, Rabat: Gate of Chellah, 1900
LUX4763930 Morocco, Rabat: Gate of Chellah, 1900; (add.info.: Morocco, Rabat: Gate of Chellah, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Algeria, Algiers: General view of Bellecour from Boulevard Bru, 1900
LUX4766653 Algeria, Algiers: General view of Bellecour from Boulevard Bru, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Algiers: General view of Bellecour from Boulevard Bru, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Sfax: Walking at the foot of the walls. Merchants, camels branch loads and mules bag loads, 1900
LUX4766032 Tunisia, Sfax: Walking at the foot of the walls. Merchants, camels branch loads and mules bag loads, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Walking at the foot of the walls)

Tunisia, Tunis: Enree of the souk, the criee, animee scene, 1900
LUX4766015 Tunisia, Tunis: Enree of the souk, the criee, animee scene, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Tunis: Enree of the souk, the criee, animee scene, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Sfax: Bedouins encampment, primitive dwellings made of dry earth
LUX4765896 Tunisia, Sfax: Bedouins encampment, primitive dwellings made of dry earth, branches and canvas sheltered from a wall of cactus, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Bedouins encampment)

Tunisia, Sfax: Bivouac of Tunisian soldiers at the side of the cactus, 1900
LUX4765868 Tunisia, Sfax: Bivouac of Tunisian soldiers at the side of the cactus, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Bivouac of Tunisian soldiers at the side of the cactus)

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910
LUX4765559 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank, drummers and trumpets, 1910
LUX4765526 Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank, drummers and trumpets, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank

Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo. The 328 with his crew on deck, 1900 - The torpedo 328
LUX4765816 Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo. The 328 with his crew on deck, 1900 - The torpedo 328; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo)

Algeria, Algiers: rue du Chat, la Medersa, lively view, children and a walker with parasol, 1900
LUX4766656 Algeria, Algiers: rue du Chat, la Medersa, lively view, children and a walker with parasol, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Algiers: rue du Chat, la Medersa, lively view)

Algeria, Algiers: The port, the Pegnon lighthouse, animated view with walkers, boats and tricoloured flags, 1900
LUX4766489 Algeria, Algiers: The port, the Pegnon lighthouse, animated view with walkers, boats and tricoloured flags, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Algiers: The port, the Pegnon lighthouse)

Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep, 1907
LUX4766385 Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Arab cemetery with city walls crossed by goats and sheep)

Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907
LUX4766286 Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day)

Tunisia, Bizerte: Tirailleurs en manoeuvre, 1907
LUX4766189 Tunisia, Bizerte: Tirailleurs en manoeuvre, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Tirailleurs en manoeuvre, 1907); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Bizerte: Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah, the Lalande cruiser in repair at the Radoub basin, dry hold
LUX4766156 Tunisia, Bizerte: Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah, the Lalande cruiser in repair at the Radoub basin, dry hold, 1907 - Cruiser Lalande; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah)

Tunisia, Tunis: Hay Walk, 1900
LUX4766058 Tunisia, Tunis: Hay Walk, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Tunis: Hay Walk, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, El Djem (El Jem): Roman ruins - A couple of tourists, 1900
LUX4765752 Tunisia, El Djem (El Jem): Roman ruins - A couple of tourists, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, El Djem (El Jem): Roman ruins - A couple of tourists, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Sfax: Under the eucalyptus self-portrait of photographer in military uniform, 1900
LUX4765705 Tunisia, Sfax: Under the eucalyptus self-portrait of photographer in military uniform, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia)

Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Merchant of sieves and bird cages. Shoemaker. Craftsmen and shopkeepers in an alley, 1900
LUX4765685 Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Merchant of sieves and bird cages. Shoemaker. Craftsmen and shopkeepers in an alley, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Maghreb)

Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets, animated view with many merchants and buyers, 1900
LUX4765874 Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets, animated view with many merchants and buyers, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets)

Tunisia, Sfax: An oil factory. Animated view with industrial buildings, camels at rest covered with basketry blankets
LUX4765861 Tunisia, Sfax: An oil factory. Animated view with industrial buildings, camels at rest covered with basketry blankets with mules and mules pulling carts, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia)

Tunisia, Sfax: The port. Unloading a sailboat from its load of wood, trunks arranged in piles on the dock
LUX4765859 Tunisia, Sfax: The port. Unloading a sailboat from its load of wood, trunks arranged in piles on the dock. Animated view, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: The port)

Algeria, Maghreb, Algiers: Place Bandin and rue Marengo with chilli merchant and many Algerians sitting on benches
LUX4763737 Algeria, Maghreb, Algiers: Place Bandin and rue Marengo with chilli merchant and many Algerians sitting on benches, 1900 - trade: hairdresser Dames; (add.info.: Algeria, Maghreb)

Morocco, Meknes, Mekhnes: A lively view, a street from the old town, 1900
LUX4764074 Morocco, Meknes, Mekhnes: A lively view, a street from the old town, 1900; (add.info.: Morocco, Meknes, Mekhnes: A lively view, a street from the old town, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia: Military Maneuvers of 1910, Tirailleurs Camp, animated view with Tirailleurs and Tents, 1910
LUX4768106 Tunisia: Military Maneuvers of 1910, Tirailleurs Camp, animated view with Tirailleurs and Tents, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia: Military Maneuvers of 1910, Tirailleurs Camp)

Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900
LUX4767450 Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Arab children on a donkey
2911751 Arab children on a donkey; (add.info.: Vintage postcard showing Arab children on a donkey, North Africa 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mosaic representing a woman with a deer (Diana or Danae?), House of Horses, Carthage, Tunisia (mosaic)
AIS5363042 Mosaic representing a woman with a deer (Diana or Danae?), House of Horses, Carthage, Tunisia (mosaic); © Iberfoto

Stele of victory of Naram-Sin, stone relief, 2230 BC
AIS5345397 Stele of victory of Naram-Sin, stone relief, 2230 BC; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Akkadian art. Stele of victory of Naram-Sin)

Berber magistrate, soldier and priest, North Africa, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea
FLO4620816 Berber magistrate, soldier and priest, North Africa, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

The wedding of King Massinissa of Numidia and Sophonisba of Carthage. From a fragment of a painting found in Pompeii
FLO4620769 The wedding of King Massinissa of Numidia and Sophonisba of Carthage. From a fragment of a painting found in Pompeii

Algerian costumes: Jewish couple from Algiers and a Moorish resident in a hooded cape
FLO4634989 Algerian costumes: Jewish couple from Algiers and a Moorish resident in a hooded cape. Below, members of the National Guard, couch councillors of different rank of dignite

View of the port of Algiers (Algeria), from the Mediterranean Sea. Lithography for the book
FLO4634931 View of the port of Algiers (Algeria), from the Mediterranean Sea. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich

Geography Manual (Atlas primary education) early 20th century (primary school, elementary school)
PCT4265415 Geography Manual (Atlas primary education) early 20th century (primary school, elementary school). Illustrated cover of an engraving, landscape North Africa (Algeria or Tunisia)

History of Algeria from the most remote times to the present day: vignette in illustration of the title page of a work
PCT4290451 History of Algeria from the most remote times to the present day: vignette in illustration of the title page of a work by J.J. E

Illustration of the book by Emile Lavisse "Tu will soldier", Armand Colin 1899
PCT4286821 Illustration of the book by Emile Lavisse "Tu will soldier", Armand Colin 1899; (add.info.: French colonial army of africa)

Candle and the Atlas: Algerian landscape - engraving mid 19th century - illustration by Raffet for the book
PCT4290645 Candle and the Atlas: Algerian landscape - engraving mid 19th century - illustration by Raffet for the book "L'Algerie ancienne et moderne" by Leon Galibert

Antoine Chanzy
3732972 Antoine Chanzy; (add.info.: Photograph of Antoine Chanzy (1823-1883) a French general during the Franco-Prussian War and governor of Algeria

Algeria: Algerians of Tourangelle origin pose in the yard of their barracks, 1897 - Children of Touraine class 93
LUX4749944 Algeria: Algerians of Tourangelle origin pose in the yard of their barracks, 1897 - Children of Touraine class 93

Letter K: Kabile (Kabyle)
DUV4217031 Letter K: Kabile (Kabyle); 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

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Maghrebi, a captivating region nestled in the northernmost part of Africa, boasts a rich tapestry of history and culture. As we delve into its enchanting landscapes, let us embark on a journey through the provinces of Algiers, Oran, and Constantine. The geographic map of Algeria unfolds before our eyes, revealing the diverse beauty that Maghrebi holds. From the bustling streets of Algiers to the coastal charm of Oran and the ancient allure of Constantine, each province paints a unique picture. In Mr Smeedon's Villa, frozen in time within black and white photographs, we catch glimpses of an era long gone. The entrance beckons us with its grandeur while Djenan-el-Mufti whispers tales from Algiers' past. El Bardo stands as an architectural marvel amidst these monochromatic frames—a testament to Algerian heritage. As we wander deeper into this captivating land, our senses are awakened by images captured around 1890. A young Berber woman poses naked—her vulnerability echoing both strength and resilience. These photographs offer glimpses into traditions that have shaped Maghrebi society for centuries. But it is not just buildings or people that define this region; nature too plays its part. The loggia at Mr Smeedon's Villa invites us to bask in sunlight filtering through intricate archways while the fountain court at Djenan-el-Mufti serenades us with soothing sounds. And then there are gardens—the epitome of tranquility—where Mr Smeedon's Villa showcases its verdant splendor against a backdrop steeped in history. These oases provide respite from bustling city life—an invitation to pause and reflect upon all that Maghrebi has to offer. Maghrebi is more than just a place.