Page of article, “Beirut to Bagdad,” circa 1928

Item Overview

Title

Page of article, “Beirut to Bagdad,” circa 1928

Creator

Bartlett, Adelbert, $d 1887-1966

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

[circa 1928]

Date

1928

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

Photograh of page 35 from Adelbert Bartlett’s article, “Beirut to Bagdad.” The page describes French colonial troops on camels patrolling for “marauding bandits,” Bartlett’s day dreams of literary tales, and a luncheon in Palmyra. Image at top: four Levant girls behind an embroidered silk screen; bottom image: Aleppo women baking bread.
In 1928, Adelbert Bartlett wrote and contributed photographs to an article documenting his trip through Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. The work was published as, “Beirut to Bagdad,” Touring Topics, 1928: 32-35, 60. The magazine, started in 1909 (now called Westways) was a publication for members of the Automobile Club of Southern California.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1928. Beirut to Bagdad. Bartlett story. Touring Topics. Photocopy pages. 5.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

articles
acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Automobile travel--Middle East