"Village on East bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt; with Luxor, Karnak is on the site of ancient Thebes; location of temple of Amen, considered one of the finest examples of early New Kingdom religious architecture; also has many Middle Kingdom remains." [The J.P.Getty Fund: Thesaurus of Geographic Names]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was working on "The Nile" project and traveled to Africa from March 14, 1961 to March 31, 1961, visiting Egypt.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 62235 C-24, 29.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "K 6 Egy. Egypt. Karnak. Women at market place. 1965. EE. neg.no. 62235 C-24, 29." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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Collection Rights:
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