Unidentified photographer (Egypt)
1865 (ca)
W. W. Ogilvie and an Egyptian, in local costume, Alexandria, Egypt

Silver salts on paper - Albumen process
8.5 x 5.6 cm
 
McCord Stewart Museum
Gift of Mrs. Margaret Brown, MP-1981.11.2.63
 
(Nora Hague, 27 March 2022) W. W. Ogilvie, the 5 Roses Flour magnate, went on a world tour and came back with an album of photos. The album was about 4 feet square, 5” thick with a carved wooden cover. It stood on a floor-stand so its pages could be turned.
 
LL/119189