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BPLDC no.: 08_04_000023

Page Title: Entrance to Pyramid

Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection

Album: Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids.

Call no. 4098B.104 v26 (p. 22)

Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn

Description: Scrapbook page containing an annotated photograph showing six men positioned around the entrance to the Cheops pyramid. The page also includes a labeled diagram showing the interior chambers and passageways of the pyramid, and their dimensions.

Subjects: Egypt travel photography pyramids (tombs) Jīzah, Ahrāmāt al- group portraits

Page size: 33 x 38.1 cm

Annotations: A. Entrance- H. Queens Chamber 17x19x20 ft J. Kings Chamber 17x19x35 ft E. F. Large hall 155 ft long 28 high 3 ft 4 wide S. Subterranean chamber 46x27x10 ½ ft P. Air shafts for ventilation 234 ft x 8 x 6 inches Q Ventilation 174 ft x8x6 inches K L M N O Five hollow chambers above the Kings Chamber designed to lighten weight A.C. Passage way 320 ft x3 ¼ high x4 D. E. Passage way 125 ft long The number of chambers are accounted for by the length of the King’s life and the vast size of the Pyramid. The subterranean one “S” came first then as the pyramid grew longer the others were added, the five upper ones for architectural reasons only-

Language: English, photograph has French title

Rights: No known restrictions.

Coverage: Egypt

Notes: Title supplied by cataloger, derived from captions or annotated information.

Format: Scrapbooks

Technique: Photographs, Albumen prints

BPL Department: Print Department

Photo 1: Photographer: Zangaki, Constantine

Title: No. 752 Porte de la Pyramide de Cheops

Caption: Entrance to Pyramid

Date: ca. 1860-1890


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  • License: CC BY 2.0
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December 21, 1892—March 8, 1893

  • Flickr upload date: 2008-05-01 17:11:27
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