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Life & Traditions

Explore people, markets, traditional dress, music and celebrations through vintage Egyptian postcards.

Egypt — Basket Carriers in a Rural Scene

Egypt — Basket Carriers in a Rural Scene

PC02230 · P23

Cairo — Tinsmiths and Tinware Workshop

Cairo — Tinsmiths and Tinware Workshop

PC02226 · P23

Giza — Buffalo Rider in Water before the Pyramids

Giza — Buffalo Rider in Water before the Pyramids

PC02218 · P22

Egypt — Cattle Drawing a Norag Threshing Sledge

Egypt — Cattle Drawing a Norag Threshing Sledge

PC02197 · P20

Egypt — Washing Clothes on the Nile Bank

Egypt — Washing Clothes on the Nile Bank

PC02168 · P17

Egypt — Women beside Nile Steps and Palm Trees

Egypt — Women beside Nile Steps and Palm Trees

PC02165 · P17

Egypt — Veiled Woman in an Outdoor Setting

Egypt — Veiled Woman in an Outdoor Setting

PC02157 · P16

Port Said — Street Coffee House beneath Awnings

Port Said — Street Coffee House beneath Awnings

PC02151 · P16

Egypt — Figures Waiting beside Large Stone Blocks

Egypt — Figures Waiting beside Large Stone Blocks

PC02125 · P13

Port Said — Workers Coaling a Ship from Boats

Port Said — Workers Coaling a Ship from Boats

PC02119 · P12

Port Said — Market Place with Produce Carts

Port Said — Market Place with Produce Carts

PC02102 · P11

Egypt — Women on a Donkey Cart Ready for a Drive

Egypt — Women on a Donkey Cart Ready for a Drive

PC02073 · P8

Egypt — Child Riding a Water Buffalo

Egypt — Child Riding a Water Buffalo

PC02068 · P7

Matariya — Ostriches in a Walled Enclosure

Matariya — Ostriches in a Walled Enclosure

PC02064 · P7

Cairo — Bazaar Passage with Metalware Shops

Cairo — Bazaar Passage with Metalware Shops

PC02061 · P7

Port Said — Coal Baskets Loaded aboard the Silesia

Port Said — Coal Baskets Loaded aboard the Silesia

PC02058 · P6

Egypt — Café Gathering with Water Pipes and Birdcages

Egypt — Café Gathering with Water Pipes and Birdcages

PC02057 · P6

Egypt — Portrait of Three Girls with Drums

Egypt — Portrait of Three Girls with Drums

PC02050 · P5

Cairo — Kasr El Nil Market and Laden Donkeys

Cairo — Kasr El Nil Market and Laden Donkeys

PC02046 · P5

Port Said — Coal Carriers Boarding the Silesia

Port Said — Coal Carriers Boarding the Silesia

PC02041 · P5

Egypt — Farmers Operating an Irrigation Device

Egypt — Farmers Operating an Irrigation Device

PC02040 · P4

Kantara — Persia Passing the Camel Caravan Crossing

Kantara — Persia Passing the Camel Caravan Crossing

PC02034 · P4

Egypt — Fishermen at the Cataracts

Egypt — Fishermen at the Cataracts

PC02033 · P4

Egypt — Palm-Lined Village and Reflections

Egypt — Palm-Lined Village and Reflections

PC02007 · P1