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Preparing the sweat, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPreparing the sweat, c1905. Four Navajo Indians preparing hot embers, covering them with brush and weeds on second day of Yebichai ceremony
Burros and Moki men on the road, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisBurros and Moki men on the road, c1900
Qahatika women resting in Harvest Field-Qahatika, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisQahatika women resting in Harvest Field-Qahatika, c1907. Three Qahatika women sitting on ground with kiho carriers and pot nearby, saguaro cacti and mountains in background
Toneneli and Haschelti, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisToneneli and Haschelti, c1905. Two Navajo men impersonating two Yeibichai, Toneneli (Water God) and Haschelti (Talking God) on the 6th day of the Yeibichai ceremony
Haschelti and Haschebaad, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHaschelti and Haschebaad, c1905. Two Navajo men impersonating two Yeibichai, Haschelti (Talking God) and Haschebaad (Goddess) during the Yeibichai ceremony
Gathering hasen-Qahatika, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGathering hasen-Qahatika, c1907. Woman using long pole to harvest cactus fruit, Arizona
Saguaro fruit gatherers-Maricopa, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisSaguaro fruit gatherers-Maricopa, c1907. Three women, two of them with baskets on their heads, standing by cactus plant, Arizona
The offering-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe offering-San Ildefonso, c1927. Photograph shows a barechested Tewa man, standing high on a cliff, arms stretched before him as he sprinkles cornmeal as an offering at the start of a day
Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGiving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Photograph shows aNavajo shaman giving medicine to participant sitting atop blanket(?) used in sweatbath, as two others look on
Mono summer kitchen, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMono summer kitchen, c1924
Cahuilla house in the desert, California, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisCahuilla house in the desert, California, c1924
Saguaro gatherers, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisSaguaro gatherers, c1907. Three Maricopa Indians, seated in front of cactus, with baskets
Hasen harvest B-Qahatika. Three women walking through desert, two with kiho carriers and... c1907Hasen harvest B-Qahatika. Three women walking through desert, two with kiho carriers and one with pot on head, Arizona, c1907
Gathering saguaro fruit, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGathering saguaro fruit, 1907, c1907. Two Pina women harvesting saguaro cactus fruit, Arizona, one seated on ground at base of tall cactus, the other standing with basket tray on head
Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMaricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti, 1907, c1907. Three Maricopa women with baskets on their heads, standing by Saguaro cacti
Western motor car route guide, (1915?). Creator: UnknownWestern motor car route guide, (1915?). This automobile guide shows the main highway route between Vancouver, Canada, and San Diego, California, circa 1915
Dunes, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyDunes, [Central Asia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century
"The Sphinx at Midnight", by Frank Dillon, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Engraving of a painting
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: a portion of the Royal Party leaving the encampment... 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: a portion of the Royal Party leaving the encampment at Djizeh for the Pyramids, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Suez - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Suez - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa. The city of Suez...is situated on the borders of Arabia
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Great Pyramid - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Great Pyramid - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Sphinx at Djizeh and the recent excavations around... 1862 Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Sphinx at Djizeh and the recent excavations around it - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa
The Prince of Wales in Egypt: Jereed exercise performed by arnouts and arab chiefs... 1862. Creator: E. SkillThe Prince of Wales in Egypt: Jereed exercise performed by arnouts and arab chiefs before His Royal Highness a the Governor's Palace, Assiout, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa
"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters... 1862"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1862. We have rarely seen a drawing so small as that we have engraved so full of
Moses smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 1840Moses " smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly", 1840. Biblical scene, from Numbers 20: 11: And Moses lifted up his hand
Tiger Sleeping in the Desert, c. 1830. Creator: Eugene DelacroixTiger Sleeping in the Desert, c. 1830
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersPyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. The pyramid was built in the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser
Map of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917. Creator: UnknownMap of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917. Fighting began in January 1915, when a German-led Ottoman force invaded the Sinai Peninsula, then part of the British Protectorate of Egypt
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: UnknownPhysical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt
Desert Squadron - planes of the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, c1943. The aircraft are Martlets...operating in the Western Desert with the Royal Air Force
Asia Minor, the Caucasus Region and Mesopotamia, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Map of part of the Middle East, showing eastern Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
Map of the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal, Egypt, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map showing approximately the direction of the Turkish Attack on the Suez Canal, January 25 - February 3, 1915
Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Creator: Arthur HackerPelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Scene from " Hypatia", a novel by Charles Kingsley: the monk Philammon finds his sister Pelagia at the point of death in the desert
A Palestine Camp at Elim - Heb. xiii. 11, c1924. Creators: James Clark, Henry A HarperA Palestine Camp at Elim - Heb. xiii. 11, c1924. Hebrews 13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside
Mose in Egitto !!!, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainMose in Egitto !!!, 1875.The Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, holds the key to India. This relates to the purchase by Britains government of the Suez Canal shares
Antelope ruin-Navaho, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisAntelope ruin-Navaho, c1906. Ruins of buildings next to wall on canyon floor
The saguaro harvest-Pima, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe saguaro harvest-Pima, c1907. Two Pima women harvesting "hasen", the sweet, pear-sized fruit from the giant Saguaro cactus, which may be eaten fresh or dried
Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisOffering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Barechested Tewa man with hands raised skyward, each holding a feather, as he faces the sun
Yeibichai, patient in sweat bath, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisYeibichai, patient in sweat bath, 1904, c1905. Indian wrapped in blanket with medicine man and another man standing over him
The cliffs, Canyon de Chelly, Ariz. c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe cliffs, Canyon de Chelly, Ariz. c1905. Four people on horseback and cliffs in background
Travelling across the Desert of Khiva; Superstitions in Central Asia, 1875. Creator: Armin VamberyTravelling across the Desert of Khiva; Superstitions in Central Asia, 1875. [The town of Khiva, in what is now Uzbekistan, is bounded by the Karakum and Kyzylkum deserts]
A train bringing copper ore out of the mine, Ducktown, Tenn. 1939. Creator: Marion Post WolcottA train bringing copper ore out of the mine, Ducktown, Tennessee. Fumes from smelting copper for sulfuric acid have destroyed all vegetation and eroded the land
The Santa Fe R. R. crosses the Southern Pacific R. R. at Vaughn, New Mexiico, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoThe Santa Fe R.R. crosses the Southern Pacific R.R. at Vaughn, N[ew] Mexi[ico]. A Southern Pacific RR freight passing Vaughn
Santa Fe R. R. going through Yucca, Arizona; a watering and refueling stop, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoSanta Fe R.R. going through Yucca, Arizona; a watering and refueling stop
Landscape along the Santa Fe R. R. Willard, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoLandscape along the Santa Fe R.R. Willard, N[ew] Mex[ico]
East bound track of the Santa Fe R. R. across desert country near South Chaves, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoEast bound track of the Santa Fe R.R. across desert country near South Chaves, New Mexico
Santa Fe R. R. freight train rounding a curve between Ash Fork and Gleed, Arizona, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoSanta Fe R.R. freight train rounding a curve between Ash Fork and Gleed, Arizona
Santa Fe R. R. line going to Albuquerque, New Mexico, past the Isleta Indian reservation, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoSanta Fe R.R. line going to Albuquerque, New Mexico, past the Isleta Indian reservation, Isleta, New Mexico
