- Petrie MSS 5.7.05c [upper right]
- Item
- 1881-1882
-Landscape at sunset.
-Caption:
'Sunset.'.
-Landscape at sunset.
-Caption:
'Sunset.'.
[464] In the desert, 12 miles West of the pyramids.
-Desert, in the vicinity of Giza.
-Caption:
'In the desert,
12 miles West of the pyramids.'.
-Landscape of the Nile Valley during a cloudy afternoon.
-Caption:
'One cloudy afternoon.'.
[277] Theban hills, with Deir el Bahari valley.
-El-Qurn ('The Peak') at Deir el-Bahari.
-Caption reads:
'Theban hills, with Deir el Bahari valley.
see 219'
-Also label for 'spot in the valley.'.
[219] The valley at Deir el Bahari where the mummies were found 1881.
-Valley south of Deir el-Bahari temples, with the location of the royal cache.
-TopBib i2.658.
-Caption:
'The valley at Deir el Bahari
where the mummies were found
1881.'.
-Also label for 'visitors.' and arrow pointing at 'shaft behind spur of rock with spot.'.
[218] Side of the valley. (219)
-Side of the valley south of Deir el-Bahari temples, where the royal cache was found.
-TopBib i2.658.
-Caption reads:
'Side of the valley. (219)'
-Also arrow pointing at 'shaft at spot'.
[284] Theban hills from the S.W.
-View of the Theban hills.
-Caption:
'Theban hills from the S.W.'.
[241] In western valley of tombs of the Kings. Thebes.
-General view of Western Valley of the Kings.
-Caption:
'In western valley of tombs of the Kings. Thebes.'.
-View of a dahabiya taken from a boat.
-Caption:
'A Nile Boat returning.
The great lateen yard down, the aft sail just fore,
and the sweeps out.'.
-View of the Nile taken from a boat, with a forage barge in the background.
-Caption reads:
'A look out a stern.
forage boat in the distance.'.
-The Nile at sunset, with a glimpse at the valley.
-Caption:
'A Nile sunset.'.
-Sunset on the Nile and the river bank.
-Caption:
'Sunset.'.
[539] Nile valley and pyramids from the quarries of Turra
-Nilotic landscape, with the pyramid of Giza in the background, from the Tura quarries.
-TopBib iv.174 (Turra) and TopBib iii2.11 (pyramids of Giza).
-Caption:
'Nile valley and pyramids
from the quarries of Turra'.
Also labels 'Dahshur.' and 'Sakkara'.
[179] Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish! near Thebes.
-Scene of daily life near Luxor: people passing and apparently asking for money ('baksheesh, you foreigner, baksheesh!').
-Caption:
'Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish!
near Thebes.'.
[437] The scavenger's daughters.
-Scene of daily life (daughters of a scavenger) in Giza.
-Caption:
'The scavenger's daughters.
taken unaware with diagonal mirror. Gizeh.'
-Scene of daily life: people at the market in Luxor.
-Caption:
'Market day at Luxor.'.
[425] Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh
-Scene of daily life: mischievous children.
-Caption:
'Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh'.
[519] Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.
-Nature's oddity: a six-toed man (close-up view of his foot).
-Caption:
'Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.'.
[322] On board the Postal steamer.
-Scene of daily life: people attempting to board the postal steamer from a barge at Farshut.
-Caption:
'On board the Postal steamer.
The landing barge at Farshoot.'.
[166] Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
-Landscape near Girga (Upper Egypt, Sohag governorate), with a local in the foreground.
-Caption:
'Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
(see 164, 165 page 10)'.
[433] Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera
-Scene of daily life: locals unwilling to be photographed despite Sheikh Omar's demand.
-Caption:
'Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera
they did not - they only turned round a little.'.
-Scene of daily life during the harvest season: threshers.
-Caption:
'The Threshers.'.
[496] Birds in the field. Faium.
-Landscape in the Faiyum: birds in the field.
-Caption:
'Birds in the field. Faium.'.
[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.
-Life on excavation: a desert dog named Whitey by Petrie eating a salmon-tin at Giza.
-Caption:
'Whitey and a salmon-tin.'.
-Life on excavation: a dog (probably Whitey) clearing its plate.
-Caption:
'Cleaning it out.'.
[4] Serpent killed in my tomb.
-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed in my tomb.'.
[41] View from my tomb door, high Nile.
-Life on excavation: view of the Nile Valley during the flood, from Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'View from my tomb door, high Nile.'.
[13] Looking toward Cairo at High Nile from top of pyramid.
-Life on excavation: view of the Nile Valley, towards modern Cairo, during the flood (taken from the top of a pyramid).
-Caption:
'Looking toward Cairo at High Nile
from top of pyramid.'
-Also label for 'Road'.
-View of the Nile Valley during the flood at Giza, towards modern Cairo, showing Muhammad Ali's mosque and some minarets in the background.
-Caption:
'High Nile from my tomb.
Shewing Mehemet Ali's mosque and minarets.'.
-With arrow pointing at Muhammad Ali's mosque.
-Photograph of a cave on the Giza plateau.
-Caption:
'Cave in pyramid hill.'.