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Finding aid prepared by Li Wei Yang and Diann Benti.The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical GardensPhoto Archives1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, California 91108Phone: (626) 405-2191Email: [email protected]: http://www.huntington.org© 2015The Huntington Library. All rights reserved.

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Overview of the CollectionTitle: Aswan Dam PhotographsDates (inclusive): 1899-1933Bulk dates: 1899-1912; 1930-1933Collection Number: photCL Burndy 1Extent: approximately 1750 photographs in 22 volumes and 7 boxesRepository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Photo Archives1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, California 91108Phone: (626) 405-2191Email: [email protected]: http://www.huntington.orgAbstract: The Aswan Dam Photographs collection contains more than 1750 black-and-white photographs in 28 albums thatdocumented the construction of the first Aswan Dam (later known as the Aswan Low Dam or the Old Aswan Dam), amasonry buttress dam located on the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, between 1899 and 1902, as well as the first damheightening (1907 to 1912), the second heightening from (1930 to 1933), and work on the Asyut and Isna Barrages. Someof the volumes are presentation albums inscribed to civil engineers involved in the project.Language: English.AccessOpen to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contactReader Services.Publication RightsThe Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of thismaterial, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one,and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.Preferred CitationAswan Dam Photographs, Burndy Library Collection. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.ProvenanceGift of Dibner Family, Burndy Library Collection, November 2006.Custodial HistoryThe albums were purchased for the Burndy Library Collection between 1999 and 2001 from book dealers includingMarlborough Rare Books, C. J. Dennistoun Rare Books, and Charles B. Wood III Antiquarian Booksellers.As part of the Burndy Library Collection, the volumes were identified as Aswan Dam ASW and given consecutive callnumbers in addition to their album numbers:Album 1 (ASW 2); Album 2 (ASW 3); Album 3a (ASW 4); Album 3b (ASW 5); Album 4 (ASW 6); Album 5 (ASW 7); Album 6(ASW 8); Album 7 (ASW 9); Album 8 (ASW 10); Album 9 (ASW 11); Album 10 (ASW 12); Album 11 (ASW 13); Album 12 (ASW14); Album 13 (ASW 15); Album 14 (ASW 16); Album 15 (ASW 17); Album 16 (ASW 18); Album 17 (ASW 19); Album 18 (ASW20); Album 19 (ASW 21); Album 20 (ASW 22); Album 21 (ASW 23); Album 22 (ASW 24); Album 23 (ASW 25); Album 24 (ASW26); Album 25 (ASW 27); Album 26 (ASW 28); Album 27 (ASW 29); Album 28 (ASW 30). ASW 1 was received by TheHuntington Library as an empty box marked "Collection Documents."Historical NoteThe first Aswan Dam (later known as the Aswan Low Dam or the Old Aswan Dam) is a masonry buttress dam located on theNile River in Aswan, Egypt. Construction on the dam began in 1899 and ended in 1902, and at the time of its completion, itwas the world's largest masonry dam. The dam was constructed as part of a British-led effort, tasked largely to William E.Garstin, the British Under-Secretary of State for Public Works in Egypt, to control river levels, reduce flooding, and improveirrigation and agriculture in the Nile River region.In 1898, the Egyptian Minister of Public Works, Hussein Fakhry Pasha, contracted the British engineering firm of John Aird &Co. to construct the Aswan Dam, with Ransomes & Rapier acting as sub-contractors for the project's ironwork. MauriceFitzMaurice served as the chief resident engineer for the project. The work was done primarily by Egyptian workers andItalian granite masons. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, on February 12, 1899, andhe returned to open the dam officially on December 10, 1902.


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Designed to create a reservoir to store annual floodwater for crop irrigation during dry seasons, the dam proved inadequateto meet the water needs of its surrounding communities. As a result, two dam heightening projects were under taken in1907–1912 and in 1929–1933 to create additional reservoir space to hold water needed during times of low river levels.In addition to the dam itself, the Asyut Barrage (also spelled Assuit or Assiout) was finished in 1902, and the Isna Barrage(or Esna) was completed in 1908.In 1970, a new dam was completed south of the Aswan Dam known as the Sadd-el-Aali Dam (or Aswan High Dam).Scope and ContentThe Aswan Dam Photographs collection contains 28 albums containing more than 1750 black-and-white photographs (mostapproximately 8 x 10 in. format), documenting the construction of the first Aswan Dam and Asyut Barrage from 1899 to1902, the first dam heightening from 1907 to 1912, the Isna Barrage from 1907 to 1909, and the second heightening from1930 to 1933.The images chiefly chronicle progress at the construction sites and depict laborers, masonry work, excavating, thetransportation of materials and equipment, and the building of the locks, buttresses, gates, canals, and bridges, with manyviews of the Nile River. In addition there are images of repairs to the temple at Philae (in Albums 1, 3b, 4, and 12), andsome photographs of ceremonies including the H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught laying the foundation stone on February 29,1908 (Album 10, pages 8-9), and the laying of the final stone with Abbas II Hilmi, the Khedive of Egypt, on February 9, 1909(Album 5, page 24).The collection consists of both nondescript albums with affixed photographs accompanied by typed or handwrittencaptions, as well as more formal presentation albums, which include inscriptions of W. L. Lowe Brown, resident engineer atthe Asyut Barrage (Album 1); John Aird, whose company constructed the dam (Albums 2, 6, and 8) Murdoch MacDonald,chief engineer beginning in 1902 (Album 3); While most of the albums are limited to photographs and captions, Album 1and 2 have an eight-page printed preface by William E. Garstin and Albums 5 and 6 have two introductory pages of printedexplanatory notes by Murdoch MacDonald.Photographers engaged in documenting the construction and heightening projects were D.S. George (construction of theAswan Dam and first heightening), F. Fiorillo (first heightening), A. Gianny (viewing of Aswan Dam), A. Marques (firstheightening), and other unidentified photographers.The photographs from six albums were removed from their bindings and are now housed as loose photographs in boxes(Albums 3a, 4, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16). Some amount of photo duplication can be found between albums. Photograph titlesin the contents list were transcribed, when available, from descriptive captions and titles provided by the photographer orprinted in albums; titles in square brackets were devised by the cataloger. Within the materials, there are variant spellingsof Aswan including Assuan and Asswan.ArrangementThe albums are arranged in the following four series:

• Series I. Nile Reservoirs works at Aswan, 1899-1906• Album 1: Nile Reservoir works at Aswan and Asyut, [1899-1902] (31 photographs)• Album 2: Nile Reservoir works at Aswan and Asyut, [1899-1902] (31 photographs)• Album 3: Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, No. 1, 1899-1900 (206 photographs)• Album 4: Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, No. 2, [1899-1907] (98 photographs)

• Series II. Isna Barrage, 1907-1909• Album 5: The Isna Barrage, [1907-1909] (19 photographs)• Album 6: The Isna Barrage, [1907-1908] (18 photographs)• Album 7: Isna Barrage, [1907-1908] (60 photographs)

• Series III. First heightening, 1907-1912• Album 8: First heightening, [1907]-1912 (21 photographs)• Album 9: First heightening, [1907-1912] (20 photographs)• Album 10: Assuan [sic] Dam No. 1, 1907-1909 (First heightening) (61 photographs)• Album 11: Assuan [sic] Dam No. 2, 1909-1911 (First heightening) (60 photographs)• Album 12: First heightening, 1907-1909 (93 photographs)• Album 13: First heightening, 1909-1910 (98 photographs)• Album 14: First heightening, 1910 (100 photographs)• Album 15: First heightening, 1910-1911 (92 photographs)


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• Album 16: First heightening, 1911-1912 (72 photographs)• Album 17: First heightening, 1911-1912 (56 photographs)

• Series IV. Second heightening, 1930-1933Album 18: O.H.E.M.S. Aswan Dam second heightening, [1930-1933] (31 photographs)Album 19: Second heightening, 1930 (81 photographs)Album 20: Second heightening, 1930 (79 photographs)Album 21: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1931 (60 photographs)Album 22: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1931 (62 photographs)Album 23: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1931-1932 (62 photographs)Album 24: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1932 (60 photographs)Album 25: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1932-1933 (62 photographs)Album 26: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1933 (62 photographs)Album 27: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1933 (63 photographs)Album 28: Aswan Dam. Second heightening, 1933 (57 photographs)

Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. SubjectsAswan Dam (Egypt) -- Photographs.Buttress dams -- Photographs.Dams -- Egypt -- Photographs.Dams -- Nile River -- Photographs.Earthwork -- Photographs.Engineering -- Egypt -- Photographs.Grouting -- Photographs.Masonry -- Photographs.Nile River -- Photographs.Philae (Egypt) -- Photographs.Semiskiled labor -- Egypt -- Photographs.Skilled labor -- Egypt -- Photographs.Sluice gates -- Photographs.Unskilled labor -- Egypt -- Photographs.Water resources development -- Egypt -- Photographs.Forms/GenresPhotographs.Photograph albums.Presentation albums.PhotographersAird, John, Sir, 1833-1911, former owner.Fiorillo, F., photographer.Garstin, William, Sir, 1849-1925, author of introduction, etc.George, D. S., photographer.Gianny, A., photographer.Lowe-Brown, William Lowe, former owner.Macdonald, Murdoch, Sir, 1866-1957, author of introduction, etc.Macdonald, Murdoch, Sir, 1866-1957, former owner.Marques, A., photographer.

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Series I. Nile Reservoirs works at Aswan, 1899-1906


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Series I. Nile Reservoirs works at Aswan, 1899-1906Physical Description: 4 volumesScope and Content NoteThis series contains four albums with photographs documenting the construction of the firstdam built at Aswan, between 1899 and 1903, as well as the barrage built downstream atAsyut (Assuit) between 1899 and 1903, and subsequent improvements made to the damand repairs to the temples at Philae between 1903 and 1906.The photographs in Album 4 were removed from their bindings prior to arrival at TheHuntington.

Album 1 Nile Reservoir works at Aswan and Asyut, [1899-1902]

Physical Description: 31 photographs in 1 volume ; images 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cmScope and ContentThis presentation album contains 31 photographs, with an eight-page printed preface byW. E. Garstin, the under secretary of state for public works in Egypt, signed at end,“Cairo, 1902.” The front flyleaf has manuscript inscription “W. L. Lowe Brown,” theresident engineer at the Asyut Barrage. Identical contents as Album 2.Album title transcribed from printed cover title. Photograph titles transcribed from printedtitles below images. Dates supplied by cataloger based on years of project.

Album 1, Page 13 Aswan Dam. Western Channel at commencement of work. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 14 Aswan Dam. Constructing temporary stone and sand sudds in Central Channel.

[1899-1902]Album 1, Page 15 Aswan Dam. Constructing temporary sudds in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 16 Aswan Dam. Excavation in progress at Bab-el-Kibir. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 17 Aswan Dam. Commencing masonry in deepest part of foundation at Bab-el-Kibir.

[1899-1902]Album 1, Page 18 Aswan Dam. Excavation at Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 19 Aswan Dam. Excavation along line of Dam. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 20 Aswan Dam. Commencing masonry in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 21 Aswan Dam. Shewing masonry and sluices in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 22 Aswan Dam. Sluices lined with cast iron. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 23 Aswan Dam. Sluices lined with ashlar. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 24 Aswan Dam. View of Dam during construction. Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 25 Aswan Dam. View of Dam during construction. Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 26 Aswan Dam. From Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 27 Aswan Dam. From Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 28 Aswan Dam. Entrance to Locks. Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 29 Aswan Dam. Entrance to Locks. Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 30 Aswan Dam. Roadway. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 31 Aswan Dam. General view of Dam and Locks. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 32 Aswan Dam. Lock Gates. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 33 Aswan Dam. Lock Gates. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 34 Island of Philae. General view. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 35 Island of Philae. View of underpinning at the Eastern Colonnade. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 36 Asyut Barrage. Foundations shewing cast-iron piling. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 37 Asyut Barrage. Foundation of Ibrahamieh Canal head regulator. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 38 Asyut Barrage. Foundations and masonry in progress of construction. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 39 Asyut Barrage. Ibrahamieh Canal head regulator and lock. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 40 Asyut Barrage. From Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 41 Asyut Barrage. From Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 42 Asyut Barrage. Roadway and Swing Bridge over lock. [1899-1902]Album 1, Page 43 Asyut Barrage. General view Up-stream shewing lock. [1899-1902]



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Album 2 Nile Reservoir works at Aswan and Asyut, [1899-1902]Physical Description: 31 photographs in 1 volume ; images 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cmScope and ContentThis presentation album has 31 black-and-white photographs, with eight introductorypages of explanatory notes by W. E. Garstin, the under secretary of state for public worksin Egypt, signed “Cairo, 1902.” Photographs are signed by D.S. George. Flyleaf hasbookplate inscribed to John Aird: “A Monsier J. Aird Souvenir de l’Inauguration desRésevoirs du Nil. De la part du Ministre des Travaux Publics.” Identical contents as Album1.Album title transcribed from printed cover title. Photograph titles transcribed from printedtitles below images. Dates supplied by cataloger based on years of project.

Album 2, Page 13 Aswan Dam. Western Channel at commencement of work. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 14 Aswan Dam. Constructing temporary stone and sand sudds in Central Channel.

[1899-1902]Album 2, Page 15 Aswan Dam. Constructing temporary sudds in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 16 Aswan Dam. Excavation in progress at Bab-el-Kibir. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 17 Aswan Dam. Commencing masonry in deepest part of foundation at Bab-el-Kibir.

[1899-1902]Album 2, Page 18 Aswan Dam. Excavation at Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 19 Aswan Dam. Excavation along line of Dam. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 20 Aswan Dam. Commencing masonry in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 21 Aswan Dam. Shewing masonry and sluices in Western Channel. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 22 Aswan Dam. Sluices lined with cast-iron. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 23 Aswan Dam. Sluices lined with ashlar. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 24 Aswan Dam. View of Dam during construction. Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 25 Aswan Dam. View of Dam during construction. Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 26 Aswan Dam. From Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 27 Aswan Dam. From Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 28 Aswan Dam. Entrance to Locks. Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 29 Aswan Dam. Entrance to Locks. Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 30 Aswan Dam. Roadway. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 31 Aswan Dam. General view of Dam and Locks. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 32 Aswan Dam. Lock Gates. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 33 Aswan Dam. Lock Gates. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 34 Island of Philae. General view. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 35 Island of Philae. View of underpinning at the Eastern Colonnade. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 36 Asyut Barrage. Foundations shewing cast-iron piling. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 37 Asyut Barrage. Foundations of Ibrahamieh Canal head regulator. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 38 Asyut Barrage. Foundations and masonry in progress of construction. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 39 Asyut Barrage. Ibrahamieh Canal head regulator and lock. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 40 Asyut Barrage. From Up-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 41 Asyut Barrage. From Down-stream. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 42 Asyut Barrage. Roadway and Swing Bridge over lock. [1899-1902]Album 2, Page 43 Asyut Barrage. General view Up-stream shewing lock. [1899-1902]Album 3 Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, no. 1, 1899-1900

Physical Description: 177 photographs in 1 volume ; images 21 x 27 and smaller,volume 37 x 55 cm. + 29 photographs in 1 boxScope and ContentThis album originally contained approximately 207 photographs, though 29 photographsare now housed in a box identified as Album 3a. The remaining 177 photographs still inthe original album (Album 3b) are typically affixed two to a page, with some panoramascomprised of several taped together photographs. Some of the photographs are by D.S.George, "DM," and Achille Gianny.Album title transcribed from cover.



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Album 3a Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, no. 1 [Photographs in box]

Physical Description: 29 photographs in 1 box.Scope and Content NoteItem numbers for the loose photographs added by library staff. Items no. 1-19 wereoriginally inserted at the beginning of the album. Titles and dates chiefly transcribedfrom handwritten captions on photograph versos; titles and dates in square bracketsdevised by cataloger.

Album 03a, Item 1 [Eleven Caucasian men and women riding donkeys. Standing next to them are

twelve Egyptian men, presumably their horse handlers.] [1899]Album 03a, Item 2 No. 127. [View of plaque reading: "H.H. Abbas Helmy Khedive. This foundation

stone was laid by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, 12th February 1899. H.E.Hussein Fakhry Pasha, Minister of Public Works."] [1899]-2-12

With stamp on verso: "Photographic-Studio Achille Gianny & Co. Nile ReservoirWorks Assouan (Upper Egypt)."

Album 03a, Item 3 23. Group in the Dam Trench. [1899]Album 03a, Item 4 29. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught lays the Foundation Stone. 1899-02-12Album 03a, Item 5 The Bab-el-Kebir. 3. 1899-03-17Album 03a, Item 6 [A group of mostly Caucasian men are shown drinking and smoking in a large

gathering.] [1899]Album 03a, Item 7 [Group of mostly Caucasian men.] [1899]Album 03a, Item 8 37. Dam Trench looking East from 1500. 1899-01-03Album 03a, Item 9 38. View in Dam Trench looking W. from 1600. 1899-02-03Album 03a, Item10

50. The Bab-el-Kebir. 6. 1899-07-04

Album 03a, Item11

[Handcar on rail track between quarry and river, with train in background.][1899]

Album 03a, Item12

[Group of men and women gathered at foundation stone laying ceremony.][1899]

Album 03a, Item13

[Train cars carrying several people passing an archaeological site, with"Welcome" sign above track.] [1899]

Album 03a, Item14

[Train cars passing an archaeological site, with "Welcome" sign above.] [1899]

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Album 03a, Item16


Album 03a, Item17


Album 03a, Item18

[Train cars carrying several people passing an archaeological site, with"Welcome" sign and flags of the Khedivate of Egypt above tracks.] [1899]

Album 03a, Item19

[Group of seven Egyptian and Western men posing under a "Welcome" sign onrail track.] [1899]

Album 03a, Item20

West Bank, looking north. 1899-05-17

Album 03a, Item21

Bab-el-Kebir. Stone sud. Taken Eastside, looking North. 1899-05-19

Album 03a, Item22

Bab el Kebir Channel. Stone sudd, looking North. Taken Westside Channel.1899-05-19

Album 03a, Item23

Mohammed Ali Island. Excavating foundations. Looking West. 1899-05-19

Album 03a, Item24

Mohammed Ali Island. Excavating trench. Looking East. 1899-05-19

Album 03a, Item25

Masonry. Eastern Channel. Looking East. 1899-05-28



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Album 03a, Item26

Eastern Channel. Masonry. Looking East. 1899-05-28

Album 03a, Item27

Closing Bab el Kebir Channel. Looking North. 1899-04-22

Album 03a, Item28

Long Trench. Looking East. Showing portion of finished section dam.1899-06-08

Album 03a, Item29

Long Trench. Looking East. 1899-06-08

Album 3b Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, no. 1 [Photographs in volume]Physical Description: 177 photographs in 1 volume ; images 21 x 27 and smaller,volume 37 x 55 cm.Scope and Content NotePhotograph titles, numbers, and dates chiefly transcribed from handwritten captionsor captions in negatives, except for the information for Photographs 22d, 23a, and23d, which was transcribed from handwritten captions on versos. Titles and dates insquare brackets devised by cataloger.

Album 03b, Page8a (recto)

Extreme East Channel. Looking West. Staging for Travelling Crane. 1899-06-08

Album 03b, Page8b (recto)

Extreme East Channel. Looking East. 1899-06-08

Album 03b, Page8c (verso)

West Bank. Looking West. Showing pitching. 1899-06-08

Album 03b, Page8d (verso)

View of Excavation for foundations of Dam on Mohammed Ali Island. LookingEast. 1899-06-12


Lock Chambers, North of Axis of Dam. Looking North. 1899-06-12


View of Lock Channel, South of Axis of Dam. 1899-06-12


Navigation Channel. South of Axis of Dam. Looking North from South end.1899-06-12


End of 4th Lock. View of Navigation Channel directly North of same. 1899-06-12


Masonry in Long Trench, looking East. 1899-06-26


Masonry in Long Trench, looking East. 1899-06-26


Masonry West end of Long Trench. Looking East.1899-06-26


Putting rock sudd across Bab-El-Logair. Looking South. 1899-06-26


Making sudd across Bab-el-Logair. 1899-06-30


Bab-el-Logair, before being closed, Looking North. 1899-07-04


87. Dam Trench on Mohammad Ali Island looking West. 1899-06-14


94. A Turncock at Home. 1899-06-26


97. The Mohammed Ali Channel, at Low Nile. 1899-06-08


95. Foundations, West End of Mohammed Ali Island. 1899-06-08


Making sudd from East side, across Bab-el-Logair. Looking South. 1899-07-04


Mohammed Ali Island. Excavation. Water rising. 1899-07-06



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Forming Relief Channel between Turmesia and Bab-el-Kebir Channels.1899-07-06


Forming Relief Channel between Turmesia and Bab-el-Kebir Channels.1899-07-08


Closing Bab-el-Logair Channel with Granite Blocks, wire strings, &c. 1899-07-08


Closing Bab-el-Logair Channel. Looking South.1899-07-08


Masonry Extreme East Channel. Looking West. 1899-07-08


Masonry Extreme East Channel. Looking East. 1899-07-08


Rubble Stone sudd, down stream side. Across Bab-el-Kebir and Bab-el-HarounChannels. 1899-07-08


102. Sadd across the Bab-el-Kebir. 1899-07-08


98. Masonry in Progress, from 1000 looking West.1899-06-30


99. From the Footbridge, (1300) looking East. 1899-07-06


103. The Sadds in Bab-el-Kebir & Bab-el-Haroun. 1899-07-08


Sudd across Bab-el-Kebir showing levels of water up & down stream.1899-07-11


Masonry Extreme East Channel, looking East. 1899-07-08


Masonry Extreme East Channel, looking West. 1899-07-08


Strengthening Sudd across Bab-el-Haroun. 1899-07-14


Masonry of Dam, down stream side, looking S.E. 1899-07-15


104. The Babel-Sughaigar. 5. 1899-07-14


Mohammed Ali Island from West bank, showing Excavation flooded. 1899-07-15


Masonry Long Trench, down stream side, looking S.E. 1899-07-15


Masonry, down stream side, looking S.W. 1899-07-15


Stone sudd across Bab-el-Kebir, Bab-el-Haroun & Bab-el-Soghair. 1899-07-19


Stone sudd across Bab-el-Kebir, Bab-el-Haroun & Bab-el_soghair, from East sideof Bab-el-Kebir. 1899-07-19


Stone sudd across Bab-el-Haroun. 1899-07-19


Stone sudd across Bab-el-Haroun, looking S.E. 1899-07-19


Relief Channel, from North end. 1899-07-19


From East bank of Bab-el-Kebir near Sudd, looking N.W. showing flows of ReliefChannel. 1899-07-19


Relief Channel, looking N. from the Bridge. 1899-07-19


Bab-el-Haroun from the N. showing breach in Sudd. 1899-07-26


Bab-el-Haroun from the N.E., showing breach in Sudd. 1899-07-26



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Termooseyh Channel, looking East. 1899-07-26


Eastern Channel, looking East. 1899-07-26


Masonry looking East, from 1430m. 1899-07-26


Navigation Channel, looking South.1899-07-28


Navigation Channel, looking North. 1899-07-28

Album 03b, Page21c (verso)-22b(recto)

[3 photographs taped together to create panoramic view of buildings.] [1899]


From 1420m. showing Buttress at Junction of Solid & pierced Dam. 1899-09-08


From East Pillar looking West.1899

Album 03b, Page22e (verso)

From 1700m., looking West, up stream side.1899-10-05


From 1910, East End. [1899]


Navigation Channel, looking North. 1899-10-05

Album 03b, Page23c (recto)

Navigation Channel; Pitching to slope of Canal. 1899-10-05


From 1750m, looking West. Down Stream Side. 1899-10-07

Album 03b, Page23e (verso)

From 1900m [pencil correction above "1750m"], looking West. Up [pencilcorrection above "Down"] Stream side. 1899-10-07

Album 03b, Page23f (verso)

Pitching of River Bank of Navigation Channel. 1899-10-07


From 1400m, looking West.1899-10-17


From 1475m, looking East. 1899-10-17


From opposite 1880m, looking South. 1899-10-17


From 1900m, looking West. Showing work in Extreme Channel. 1899-10-17


From East side of Termoseeyah Channel, looking West.1899-11-08


From 1150m. looking West, showing gap where Railway crosses. 1899-11-08


Commencement of sand bag sudd, Bab-el-Kebir. 1899-11-08


Sudding Bab-el-Kebir with sacks filled with sand. 1899-11-25


First cill stone laid, from the North.1899-11-10


First cill stones laid, from the South. 1899-11-10


[Group portrait of ten men outdoors on porch.] [1899-11]


[Group portrait of nine men and dog outdoors.] [1899-11]


[Group portrait of ten men by channel wall.]1899-11-25



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Quarry for large blocks of granite. 1899-12-02


[John Aird & Co. locomotive and wagon dumping load next to river.] 1899-12-02


Bab-el-Haroun. View from sand bag sudd, looking North. 1900-01-05


Bab-el-Soghair. View from sand bag sudd, looking North.1900-01-05


Bab-el-Kebir. Three double sets 12" centrifugal pumps, commenced work11.40a.m. 9.1.00. 1900-01-05


Bab-el-Kebir. Down stream Channel as seen from stone sudd, looking North.1900-01-05


Bab-el-Kabir, looking North. 1900-01-12


Bab-el-Kebir. From the sand bag sudd, looking North. 1900-01-12


Masonry in Termooseyah Channel, looking West. 1900-01-12


Stone sudd in Aboo Sibian Channel of the Nile. 1900-01-12


Bab-el-Soghair; looking North from sand bag sudd. 1900-01-12


Bed of Nile from Stone Sudd of Bab-el-Kebir, looking North. 1900-01-22


Bed of Nile from Stone Sudd of Bab-el-Kebir, looking North. 1900-01-22


Bab-el-Kebir, looking West. 1900-01-22


Bab-el-Kebir, looking North. 1900-01-22


Sudds in Central Channel, Aboo Sibian. 1900-01-26


Sudds in Central Channel, Aboo Sibian, looking S.E. 1900-01-26


No. 125. Closing the Aboo Sibian Channel, showing progress of sand bag sudd.1900-02-12


No. 128. Closing Aboo Sibian Channel; Rock sudd completed, sand sudd inprogress. 1900-02-13

Album 03b, Page32a-b (recto)

200. West Bank from Habbs Island [panorama comprised of 2 photographs].1900-02-16


201. View [from Habbs] Island looking across sudds. 1900-02-16


203. Forming sudd across Central Channel. 1900-02-16


207. Solid & Pierced Dam. 1900-02-18


212. View of works looking towards West bank. 1900-02-19


213. Bab-el-Kebir. 1900-02-19


216. West bank lock channel looking South. 1900-02-20


217. West bank lock channel looking North. 1900-02-20


219. Trench from Bab-el-Kebir looking West. 1900-02-21


220. View from Bab-el-Kebir looking towards West bank. 1900-02-21



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222. Bab-el-Sogair. 1900-02-22


223. Bab-el-Haroun. 1900-02-22


224. Starting masonry above Bab-el-Sogair. 1900-02-22

Album 03b, Page35c-d (verso)

204. Nile Reservoir Works, Assuan. General view from West Bank [panoramacomprised of 2 photographs].1900-02-16


202. West bank. View along line of dam looking East. 1900-02-16


205. View looking towards hospital. 1900-02-17


210. Philae from East bed of reservoir. 1900-02-18


211. Philae from East bed of reservoir. 1900-02-18


215. View of Trench From Bab-El-Kebir looking East. 1900-02-21


No. 139. Bab-el-Kebir, Looking North - Excavation. 1900-03-28


No. 130. Aboo Sibian Channel - looking West. General view of masonryExcavation. 1900-03-20


No. 133. Bab-el-Kebir. Excavating viewes of inferior material. 1900-03-28


No. 140. Bab-el-Sogair - looking north. Excavating views of inferior material.1900-03-28


No. 144. Trestle Bridge parallel to axis of Dam in Bab-el-Kebir - looking S.E.1900-04-03


No. 141. Navigation Channel on axis of Dam. 1900-04-03


No. 143. Sudding Dachanea Channel. 1900-04-03


No. 142. Aslar in Awad Island, near Dachanea Channel. 1900-04-03


No. 145. Navigation Channel - West Bank - from extreme South end lookingNorth. 1900-04-05


No. 146. General view from Profile on West Bank - looking East. 1900-04-05


No. 147. Excavation for Locks - West Bank from axis of Dam, lookingNorth.1900-04-05


255. Bab-el-Sogair[comprised of 2 photographs]. 1900-04-16


[View of quarry. (comprised of 2 photographs)]. [1900-04-16]


[View of quarry.] [1900-04-16]


228. Bab-el-Kebir loking N.E. 1900-04-16


229. Bigeh Quarry looking West. 1900-04-20


230. Sluices under construction. 1900-04-20


231. Bab-el-Kebir & Trench looking West. 1900-04-19


233. Quarry on Island Awad. 1900-04-20


234. Bigeh Quarry looking S.E. 1900-04-20



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235. Sandsiding Quarry, Shellal. 1900-04-20


236. [View of quarry] 1900-04-19


239. Lock channel - westward. Beginning masonry. 1900-06-25


238. Nile Reservoir Works - Assuan. View along line of dam from West bank.1900-06-25


246. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. View of sluices from Bab-El-Kebir lookingWest. 1900-06-25


245. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. Building sluice iron work at Mohammed AlyChannel. 1900-06-24


244. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. View of sluices at Mohamed AlyChannel.1900-06-26


241. View of sluices at East end of dam. 1900-06-26


240. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. Bab-el-Sogair. 1900-06-26


242. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. Bab-el-Kebir. 1900-06-26


243. Nile Reservoir Works. Assuan. Men leaving works at midday. 1900-06-26


No. 115. Central Channel Sluices. 1900-06-21


No. 116. Masonry Bab el Kebir. 1900-06-21


No. 117. Bab el Kebir looking East. 1900-06-21


No. 118. Central Channel sluicing. 1900-06-21


Sudds in mid-river. 1900-03-06


No. 161. Bab el Kebir - after sudd was cut. 1900-07-27

Album 03b, Page47a (verso)

No. 120. West Channel. 1900-06-21

Album 03b, Page47b (verso)

No. 121. From West bank looking East. 1900-06-27


No. 122. From West bank looking East. 1900-06-27


No. 123. Cast iron lining, Bab el Kebir. 1900-07-10


No. 124. Central Channel sluices. 1900-07-12


No. 125. Central Channel sluices.1900-07-13


No. 126. Central Channel sluices. 1900-07-13


247. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. Bab-el-Kebir. 1900-07-13


248. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. View of cut in central sadd - from IslandAwad. 1900-07-13


249. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. Water rushing through central sluicesafter cutting of sadd. 1900-07-13


250. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. West Channel from Island Awad.1900-07-13


251. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. Showing cut in central sadd. 1900-07-13



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252. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. View of central sluices &c. from Habb'sIsland. 1900-07-12


No. 153. Bab el Sogair - Cutting up stream Sudd. 1900-07-19


253. Nile Reservoir Works - Assouan. View of water running through centralsluices after cutting of sadd [panoramic comprised of 2 photographs].1900-07-13


No. 154. South of Dam - Central Channel, showing the two cuts made in upstream sudd. 1900-07-19


No. 155. North face of Dam, Bab el Haroun & Bab el Sogair - looking West.1900-07-20


North face of Dam. Sluices Group 8 at RL 92.00 looking East towards Bal elSogair Bab el Haroun & Bal el Kebir. [1900-07]


No. 158. North face of Dam - Bab el Kebir looking West towards Bab el Haroun& Bab el Sogair. 1900-07-2[3]


North face of Dam - Cast Iron lined sluices, Bab el Sogair looking S.E.1900-07-27


North face. Bab el Kebir, looking West toward Bab el Haroun & Bab el Sogair.1900-07-27


[View of buildings, river, and surrounding area (panoramic comprised of 6photographs).] 1900-07


View of Bab el Sogair, Bab el Haroun & Bab el Kebir from Habbs Island, lookingSouth East. Nile flood topping Sluice Masonry. 1900-08-10


Nile flood topping Masonry of Sluices. 1900-08-10


Masonry in progress at South 18 Sluices RL 100. 1900-08-10

Album 4 Nile Reservoirs: views of Assuan, no. 2, 1899-1907Physical Description: 98 photographs in 1 box ; images 24 x 29 cmScope and ContentSet of 98 loose black-and-white photographs removed from album titled "Nile Reservoirs:Views of Assuan, No. 2." Most photographs are signed by D.S. George or F. Fiorello.Album title supplied by cataloger based on original album title. Photograph titles and alldates except 291A-S transcribed from items; dates for 291A-S supplied by catalogerbased on years of photographs with similar numbers.

Album 4 No. 1. Nile Reservoirs Assuan Dam – Plan and Longitudinal Section [copy of map].

1899-01Album 4 No. 11. Thermosia Channel Looking East. 1899-04-28Album 4 No. 12. Reservoir Work. Escavation [i.e. Excavation]. 1899-04-28Album 4 No. 16. East Side of Dam Masonry. 1899-06-08Album 4 No. 19. East Side of Dam. Escavation [i.e. Excavation]. 1899-06-12Album 4 No. 21. Asswan Dam. 1899-07-08Album 4 No. 22. The Sadds at Bab-El-Kebir 1899-07-08Album 4 No. 35A. Cast Iron Lining for Sluices. 1899Album 4 No. 37. Bab El Kibir. Excavation. 1899Album 4 No. 41. Bab El Kebir. Looking South. 1900-01-12Album 4 No. 47. Foundation. Bab El Kebir. Looking South. 1900-01-27Album 4 No. 49. From West Bank Looking East. 1900-01-31Album 4 No. 50. Central Channel Sudds from Mohammed Ali Island. 1900-01-31Album 4 No. 51. West Channel Looking South. 1900-01-31Album 4 No. 53. Central Channel Sudds from Mohammed Ali Island. 1900-02-08Album 4 No. 55. Mohammed Ali Channel. 1900-02-08Album 4 No. 65. Bab El Kebir Looking North 1900-03-23Album 4 No. 72. Sluices at Thirmosia Channel Looking West 1900-04-03Album 4 No. 73. Sluices at Thirmosia Channel. Looking East. 1900-04-03Album 4 No. 93. Bab El Kebir Bottom East Side. 1900-05-11



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Album 4 No. 101. Masonry from Bab El Haroum. Looking East. 1900-05-22Album 4 No. 104. Philae from East. 1900-05-24Album 4 No. 107. Mohammed Ali Channel from Award. “During Eclipse.” 1900-05-28Album 4 No. 113. Masonry Bab El Haroum. 1900-06-02Album 4 No. 114. Masonry Bab El Haroum. 1900-06-02Album 4 No. 108. Cast Iron Lining, Bab El Sogair. 1900-06-02Album 4 No. 128. Bab El Sogair. Sudd Cutting 1900-07-19Album 4 No. 119. Central Channel Sluices. 1900-06-21Album 4 No. 129. Bab El Sogair, Sudd Cutting. 1900-07-19Album 4 No. 132. Masonry, Navigation Channel. 1900-07-23Album 4 No. 133A. Western Chanel. 1900-09-16Album 4 No. 135. Mohammed Ali Channel. Closing Sudd. 1900-11-22Album 4 No. 139. General View Looking West 1900-11-30Album 4 No. 142. Dam from East. 1900-12-07Album 4 No. 149. From West Bank Looking East 1900-12-29Album 4 No. 152. Masonry Navigation Channel 1900-07-01Album 4 No. 157. Daehanea Channel. Closing Sudd. 1900-01-10Album 4 No. 172. From West Bank Looking East. 1900-02-22Album 4 No. 173. From West Bank Looking South East. 1900-02-22Album 4 No. 177. View of Works from Navigation Channel. 1900-03-15Album 4 No. 184. North Side of Dam Looking East. 1901-04-06Album 4 No. 195. West Channel Masonry Looking East. 1901-04-30Album 4 No. 197. West Channel. 1901-07-05Album 4 No. 203. West Channel. 1901-05-22Album 4 No. 208. West Channel. 1901-06-02Album 4 No. 214. West Channel. 1901-06-19Album 4 No. 217. West Channel. 1901-06-26Album 4 No. 222. North Side of Dam Looking West. 1901-07-06Album 4 No. 224. West Channel Sluices. 1901-07-08Album 4 No. 229. Masonry Navigation Channel. 1901-07-10Album 4 No. 237. From West Bank Looking East. 1901-10-01Album 4 No. 238. No. 238. Navigation Channel. 1901-10-24Album 4 No. 239. Navigation Channel. 1901-10-24Album 4 No. 240. General View from East. 1901-11-01Album 4 No. 242. From West Bank Looking East. During Eclipse. 1901-11-11Album 4 No. 243. From West Bank Looking East. 1901-12-06Album 4 No. 251. Navigation Channel, First Lock Gate from South. 1902-03-12Album 4 No. 258. South Side of Dam from West Bank. 1902-05-29Album 4 No. 260. Navigation Channel. The Locks from North. 1902-07-09Album 4 No. 266. South Side of Dam from West Bank. 1902-07-17Album 4 No. 268. Navigation Channel. 1902-07-19Album 4 No. 269. Navigation Channel, Locks from North. 1902-07-19Album 4 No. 270. View from above Navigation Channel. 1902-07-22Album 4 No. 273. From West Bank Looking East. 1902-11-07Album 4 No. 276. North Side of Dam. 1902-11-10Album 4 No. 272. From West Bank Looking East. 1902-11-07Album 4 No. 279. Nvaigation [i.e. Navigation] Channel 1st Lock Gate. 1902-07-22Album 4 No. 288. South Side of Dam from East Bank. 1903-03-30Album 4 No. 291A. [Workers amid columns of Kioske on Philae Island] [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291B. [Workers amid columns of Kioske on Philae Island] [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291F. Reparation of the Kioske on Philae Island [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291M. [View of exterior of Kioske on Philae Island] [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291P. [Columns of Kioske on Philae Island] [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291Q. [Columns of Kioske on Philae Island] [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 291S. Island of Philae during the Flood. [1903-1905]Album 4 No. 293. North Side of Dam Looking East. 1905-05-15Album 4 No. 305. Dam Looking North Set 11A. 1905-06Album 4 No. 310. Foundation Navigation Channel Looking North. 1905-09-10



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Album 4 No. 315. Set VII. Assuan Reservoir. 1906-03-01Album 4 No. 317. Dam Looking East Set XII 1906-03-01Album 4 No. 323. Set. VIII. Looking East. 1906-05-08Album 4 No. 324. From West Bank Looking East. 1906-05-08Album 4 No. 330. From West Bank Looking East. 1906-05-19Album 4 No. 340. Set VII.B. Looking East. 1906-06-09Album 4 No. 349. Set III. Looking East 1906-06-15Album 4 No. 350. Set III. Looking West. 1906-06-15Album 4 No. 351. Dam Looking West. Set XVIII. 1906-06-14Album 4 No. 379. Philae. 1907-11-23Album 4 No. 380. Philae from SW. 1907-11-23 Series II. Isna Barrage, 1907-1909

Physical Description: 3 volumesScope and Content NoteThis series contains three albums with photographs documenting the construction of theIsna Barrage, located approximately 162 kilometers north of the Aswan Dam on the NileRiver below Luxor, in 1907 and 1908. Two of the volumes are copies of the samepresentation album and the photographs are accompanied by two introductory pages ofprinted explanatory notes by Murdoch MacDonald, the director-general of reservoirs inEgypt.

Album 5 The Isna Barrage, [1907-1909]

Physical Description: 19 photographs in 1 volume ; images 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cmScope and ContentThis presentation album contains 19 photographs. The title page has the handwritteninscription "M. MacDonald Esq." Photographs are undated and unsigned.Album title transcribed from printed title page. Photograph titles transcribed from printedcaptions on pages; dates supplied by cataloger based on years of project.

Album 5, Page 6 Excavation on East Bank high level berm. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 7 Construction of cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 8 Completed cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 9 Pumping out cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 10 Pile driving. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 11 Excavation for foundation. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 12 Building masonry floor and downstream talus. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 13 Building floor and up and downstream talus. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 14 Building masonry of lock. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 15 Building piers. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 16 Erection of lock gates. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 17 Upstream view of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 18 Downstream view of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 19 Lock and upstream barrage from West Bank. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 20 Lock in operation. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 21 Asfun Canal regulating head. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 22 View of roadway of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 23 View of Isna Town. [1907-1908]Album 5, Page 24 [A group of Western and Egyptian men gathered for the ceremonial laying of the

final stone, with Abbas II Hilmi, the Khedive of Egypt, on February 9, 1909.] 1909

Series II. Isna Barrage, 1907-1909


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Album 6 The Isna Barrage, [1907-1908]Physical Description: 18 photographs in 1 volume; images 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cmScope and ContentThis presentation album contains 18 photographs. The title page has the handwritteninscription "Sir John Aird." Photographs are undated and unsigned. The album is similar toAlbum 5, but without a final image of the final stone laying ceremony.Album title transcribed from printed title page. Photograph titles transcribed from printedcaptions on pages; dates supplied by cataloger based on years of project.

Album 6, Page 6 Excavating on East Bank high level berm. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 7 Construction of cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 8 Completed cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 9 Pumping out cofferdams. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 10 Pile driving. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 11 Excavation for foundation. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 12 Building masonry floor and downstream talus. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 13 Building floor and up and downstream talus. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 14 Building masonry of lock. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 15 Building piers. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 16 Erection of lock gates. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 17 Upstream view of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 18 Downstream view of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 19 Lock and upstream barrage from West Bank. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 20 Lock in operation. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 21 Asfun Canal regulating head. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 22 View of roadway of barrage. [1907-1908]Album 6, Page 23 View of Isna Town. [1907-1908]Album 7 Isna Barrage, [1907-1908]

Physical Description: 60 photographs in 1 volume ; images 23 x 29 cm volume 31 x 41cmScope and ContentThis album contains 60 unsigned photographs. Some consist of multiple images tapedtogether to create panoramas.Album title transcribed from handwritten title on album cover. Photograph titles in squarebrackets supplied by cataloger; photograph titles for pages 10-13 transcribed fromhandwritten title and dates on page margins, pages 14-58 from titles on images.

Album 7, Page 1 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 2 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 3 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 4 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 5 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 6 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 7 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 8 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 9 [Barrage construction site, early period.] [1907]Album 7, Page 10 East Bank. 1907-04-02Album 7, Page 11 East Bank. 1907-04-02Album 7, Page 12 West Bank. 1907-04-02Album 7, Page 13 West Bank. 1907-04-02Album 7, Page 14 Isna Barrage East Bank, looking west. 1907-04-05Album 7, Page 15 Isna Barrage East Bank, looking east 1907-04-05Album 7, Page 16 Isna Barrage West Bank, looking east 1907-04-28Album 7, Page 17 Isna Barrage West Bank. Lock sill. 1907-04-28Album 7, Page 18 Isna Barrage East Bank. Looking east. 1907-06-01

Series II. Isna Barrage, 1907-1909


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Album 7, Page 19 Isna Barrage East Bank. Looking west. 1907-06-01Album 7, Page 20 Isna Barrage West Bank Lock. 1907-06-01Album 7, Page 21 Isna Barrage West Bank. Looking east. 1907-06-01Album 7, Page 22 Isna Barrage East Bank. Upstream. 1907-07-01Album 7, Page 23 Isna Barrage East Bank. Looking east. 1907-07-01Album 7, Page 24 Isna Barrage West Bank Lock. Upstream. 1907-07-01Album 7, Page 25 Isna Barrage West Bank, looking West. Upstream from sudd. 1907-07-04Album 7, Page 26 Isna Barrage West Bank, looking East. Downstream. 1907-07-01Album 7, Page 27 Isna Barrage West Bank. Downstream looking West. Showing sudd prepared for

second season. 1907-07-18Album 7, Page 28 Isna Barrage. View of East Bank. Upstream. Looking Northwest. 1908-01-03Album 7, Page 29 Isna Barrage. View from East Bank. Looking West. Showing excavation and sudd.

1908-01-03Album 7, Page 30 Isna Barrage. View from East abutment. Showing construction of arches "B".

1908-02-11Album 7, Page 31 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank Piers. Looking East. Showing construction of

sudd "C". 1908-02-14Album 7, Page 32 Isna Barrage. View of East Bank. Looking East. Showing foundations "D".

1908-02-11Album 7, Page 33 Isna Barrage. View from East, looking West, showing foundation "A". 1908-02-11Album 7, Page 34 Isna Barrage. View from cross sudd, looking East. 1908-03-08Album 7, Page 35 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank Piers, looking East, showing sudd. 1908-03-08Album 7, Page 36 Isna Barrage. View from East, looking West, showing foundations. 1908-03-08Album 7, Page 37 Isna Barrage. View from sudd, showing upstream of West Bank Piers. 1908-03-08Album 7, Page 38 Isna Barrage. View from W. Bank, looking East, showing downstream of piers.

1908-03-08Album 7, Page 39 Isna Barrage. View from East. 1908-03-13Album 7, Page 40 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank Piers, looking East. 1908-03-28Album 7, Page 41 Isna Barrage. Downstream, looking East "D". 1908-04-04Album 7, Page 42 Isna Barrage. Upstream, looking East "B". 1908-04-04Album 7, Page 43 Isna Barrage. Upstream, looking West. 1908-04-04Album 7, Page 44 Isna Barrage. Downstream, looking West. 1908-04-04Album 7, Page 45 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank Piers "A". 1908-05-09Album 7, Page 46 Isna Barrage. View showing finish of concrete floor, from upstream "A".

1908-05-13Album 7, Page 47 Isna Barrage. View showing finish of concrete floor, from downstream "C".

1908-05-13Album 7, Page 48 Isna Barrage. View upstream showing closing foundations "D". 1908-05-12Album 7, Page 49 Isna Barrage. View upstream, looking West "E". 1908-05-12Album 7, Page 50 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank downstream, looking East. 1908-06-09Album 7, Page 51 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank Piers, looking East. 1908-05-28Album 7, Page 52 Isna Barrage. View of upstream from East Abutment. 1908-08-14Album 7, Page 53 Isna Barrage. Asfun Regulator, West Bank. 1908-08-14Album 7, Page 54 Isna Barrage. View of sluice at top of flood. 1908-09-16Album 7, Page 55 Kallabia Regulator. Barrage in background. 1908-09-16Album 7, Page 56 Isna Barrage. View from East Abutment, upstream. 1908-09-16Album 7, Page 57 Isna Barrage. View from West Bank, upstream. 1908-09-19Album 7, Page 58 Isna Barrage. Model of One Bay, upstream view. [1908]Album 7, Page 59 [Commemorative bricklayer's trowel used by Abbas II Hilmi Bey, Khedive of Egypt

to lay the final stone for the completion of Isna Barrage.] 1908Album 7, Page 60 [Tombstone for Ingsby Milford Hunley, who died at the site in June of 1906, before

construction began.] [1908]

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Series III. First heighteningPhysical Description: 10 volumesScope and Content NoteThis series contains ten albums of photographs documenting the first heightening of theAswan Dam between 1907 and 1912.The photographs in Albums 12-16 were removed from their bindings prior to arrival at TheHuntington.

Album 8 The Heightening of the Aswan Dam, [1907]-1912

Physical Description: 21 photographs in 1 volume ; image 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cm + 5 loose photographsScope and ContentThis presentation album contains 21 photographs, and five additional loose prints, with atwo-page printed preface. Most photographs are signed by D.S. George. Contains thebookplate of the Egyptian Government inscribed “Inauguration of the Heightening of theAssuan Dam. Dec. 23 1912, presented to Sir John Aird Bart” on the inside front cover.Album title transcribed from cover title. Photograph titles transcribed from printedcaptions pasted on pages; photographs are unnumbered and undated; dates supplied bycataloger based on album title.

Album 8, Page 4c Section showing effect of heightened dam on reservoir [copy of map].

[1907-1912]Album 8, Page 5 H.R.H. The Duck of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone in its new

position. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 6 Thickening solid dam, showing protection of space. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 7 Open sluices, Set 18. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 8 Thickening at solid dam. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 9 Thickening at Set No. 1. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 10 Erecting cofferdams. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 11 Excavating foundations in aprons. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 12 Thickening, showing grouting pipes. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 13 Extending sluices in thickened portion of dam. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 14 Thickening and heightening lock walls. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 15 View showing thickening brought up to original roadway level. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 16 Building heightening, view looking east. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 17 Downstream view showing spillways. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 18 Building spillways on solid dam. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 19 North face of heightened dam, looking east. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 20 Heightened dam, view looking west. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 21 North entrance to locks. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 22 Heightened dam, view looking north-east. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 23 Staff quarters. [1907-1912]Album 8, Page 24 No. 846. Aswan Dam heightening, opening ceremony. 1912-12-23Album 9 The Heightening of the Aswan Dam, [1907-1912]

Physical Description: 20 photographs in 1 volume ; image 24 x 29 cm, volume 33 x 40cmScope and ContentThis presentation album contains 20 photographs, with a two-page printed preface. Mostphotographs are signed by D.S. George. Album is similar to Album 8, but lackingbookplate and final image of opening ceremony.Album title transcribed from cover title. Photograph titles transcribed from printedcaptions pasted on pages; photographs are unnumbered and undated; dates supplied bycataloger based on album title.

Album 9, Page 04c Section showing effect of heightened dam on reservoir. [1907-1912]



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Album 9, Page 5 H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone in its newposition. [1907-1912]

Album 9, Page 6 Thickening solid dam, showing protection of space. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 7 Open sluices, Set 18. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 8 Thickening at solid dam. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 9 Thickening at Set No. 1. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 10 Erecting cofferdams. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 11 Excavating foundations in aprons. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 12 Thickening, showing grouting pipes. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 13 Extending sluices in thickened portion of dam. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 14 Thickening and heightening lock walls. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 15 View showing thickening brought up to original roadway level. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 16 Building heightening, view looking east. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 17 Downstream view showing spillways. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 18 Building spillways on solid dam. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 19 North face of heightened dam, looking east. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 20 Heightened dam, view looking west. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 21 North entrance to locks. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 22 Heightened dam, view looking north-east. [1907-1912]Album 9, Page 23 Staff quarters. [1907-1912]Album 10 Assuan [sic] Dam No. 1, 1907-1909

Physical Description: 61 photographs in 1 volume ; images 22 x 28 cm, volume 31 x 41cmScope and ContentThis album contains 60 photographs, including ones signed by A. Marques, F. Fiorello,and D.S. George (with some unsigned).Album title transcribed from handwritten cover title. Primarily, the photograph titles,numbers, and dates are transcribed variously from information written on negatives andhandwritten captions in ink and pencil. Dates and titles for unlabeled images devised bycataloger.

Album 10, Page 1 No. 1. Shellal Quarries, Some Stonecutters at work. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 2 No. 2. Shellal Quarries, part of the Italian Quarters. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 3 No. 3. Shellal Quarries. General View. Philae in the distance. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 4 No. 4. Shellal Quarries, General View. Ashlar being stacked along Railway. [1907-

908]Album 10, Page 5 No. 5. General views, western section. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 6 No. 6. View inside Sadd. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 7 No. 7. Steel Drainage Pipes. [1907-1908]Album 10, Page 8 H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone. [With

handwritten key plan for photograph identifying Angus Blue, Mr. Webb, The Dukeof Connaught, Fakhry Pasha, Mr. McCorquodale, the Duchess of Connaught,Princess Patricia of Connaught, Mr. McClure, and Mr. John Aird laid in.] 1908-02-29

Album 10, Page 9 H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone. 1908-02-29Album 10, Page10

No. 8. Sacking protection to Steel Pipes. [1907-1908]

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No. 9. Shellal Quarries. Christmas Day 1907. Some of the Italian Stonecutters.1907

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No. 8. West end of Dam. 1908-03-02

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No. 9. West end of Dam. 1908-03-02

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No. 10. Bay No. 3 of Sluices. 1908-03-02

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No. 11. First cill ready for sorting, West end of Dam. 1908-03-02



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No. 12. Bay 2 & 3 of Sluices. 1908-03-02

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No. 13. Middle portion of Solid Dam. 1908-03-03

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No. 14. West end of Solid Dam. 1908-03-03

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No. 15. East end of Solid Dam. 1908-03-03

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[Commemorative bricklayers' tools used by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught withinscriptions in English and Arabic]. [1908]

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17. Sets 2 & 3. 1908-04-02

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16. Sets 1, 2 & 3. 1908-04-02

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18. Sets 5 & 6. 1908-04-02

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19. Sets 5 & 6. 1908-04-02

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20. W[?] part of Solid Dam 1908-04-02

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Underpinning apron in front of set No.1. 1908-05

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Underpinning of apron in front of set No.1. 1908-05

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Underpinning of apron in front of set No.1. 1908-05

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21. Sets Nos. 3, 2 & 1 showing completed arches in sluices in sets Nos. 3 & 2.Compare with old style in set No. 1. 1908-06-08

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22. View from bottom set No. 6. 1908-06-08

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23. General view from set No. 7. 1908-06-08

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24. Front view set No. 6. 1908-06-08

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25. General view from lock. 1908-06-08

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26. View from set No.7, looking west. 1908-06-08

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27. Solid dam. West section. 1908-06-09

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28. Solid dam. East section. 1908-06-09

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29. Solid dam. East section looking west. 1908-06-09

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30. Solid dam. East section, working west. 1908-06-09

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30. [Solid dam. East section, working west]. 1908-06-09

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31. Western channel, section. [2 photographs taped together] 1908-07-04

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32. Excavation of East end of wall. 1908-07-04

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33. Western Channel sluices opened. 1908-07-04

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34. Solid Dam nearing completion. 1908-07-04

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35. [Solid Dam near completion]. 1908-07-04



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Foundation stones. 1908-07-04

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37. Western end of Dam looking West - showing 1st Season's work approachingcompletion. 1908-10-22

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38. Western end of Dam looking West - showing 1st Season's work nearcompletion. 1908-10-22

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39. Western end of Dam looking East - Showing 1st Season's work approachingcompletion. 1908-10-22

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43. Water flowing through Bab-el-Kebir Sluices - New work not begun. 1908-12-09

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44. Bab-el-Kebir - Sluices closed - sand sudds being formed & pipes laid down totake leakage from the sluices. 1909-01-21

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46. Bab-el-Kebir - Sudds completed, water pumped out and excavation started(Eastern section). 1909-02-01

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48. General view of 2nd season's work looking West towards Bab-el-Kebir in whichsluices are closed - In the distance the river is seen coming down the WesternChannel only. 1909-02-03

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49. Bab-el-Kebir - Sudds completed, water pumped out & excavations tarted -Western section. 1909-02-03

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50. Looking east, showing sets of sluices Nos. 17 & 18 - masonry & excavation inprogress. 1909-02-03

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51. General view of 2nd Season's work, looking east from Bab-el-Kebir, showingsidings laid, bed of river etc. 1909-02-03

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52. Bab-el-Kebir - Western section - Masonry in progress. 1909-04-03

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53. Bab-el-Kebir, Eastern section, masonry in progress. 1909-04-03

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57. Looking West - showing Sluices in sets 13, 14 & 15, built during 1909 -- 2ndSeason. 1909-04-03

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58. View of 1st & 2nd Locks showing commencement of 3rd Season's work.1909-08-02

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59. View of West End of Dam & 1st, 2nd & 3rd Locks. 1909-08-02

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61. General view of Dam looking East. This shows the new work all up to theheights of the Old Dam except a short length at the extreme west. 1909-08-02

Album 11 Assuan [sic] Dam No. 2, 1909-1911Physical Description: 60 photographs in 1 volume ; images 22 x 28 cm, volume 31 x 41cmScope and ContentThis album contains 60 photographs.Album title transcribed from handwritten cover title. Photograph titles, numbers, anddates transcribed from items. Images by A. Marques (pages 1-34), chiefly withphotograph numbers and dates written on negatives and handwritten captions in ink;images by F. Fiorello (pages 35-44) and D.S. George (pages 45-61) have captions,photograph numbers, and dates written on negatives.

Album 11, Page 2 60. Government Office & Firms Office on right. 1909-08-02Album 11, Page 3 62. Doctor's House & Hospital. 1909-08-02Album 11, Page 4 63. Engineers & Cashiers Quarters]. 1909-08-02Album 11, Page 5 64. General view of Dam looking West -- Mr. MacDonald's house in foreground,

this shows new work up to height of the Dam right across. 1909-08-02Album 11, Page 6 65. General view showing houses, gardens, etc. [2 photographs taped together

with a pencil sketch and notes showing layout of buildings affixed to verso]1909-08-02

Album 11, Page 7 66. English Foreman's & [?] Quarters. 1909-08-02Album 11, Page 8 No. 67 Lock No. 1, looking North, showing excavation behind West wall.

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Album 11, Page 9 No. 68 Lock No. 1, looking South, showing excavation behind Gate Recess.1910-01-06

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No. 69 Lock 2, looking North, showing additional masonry & sandstone fillingbehind; also excavations for foundations going on for lock 3 & 4, and sudd toenclose new lock. 1910-01-06

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No. 70 Looking South, shows excavation [?], old wall of Lock 3 exposed & masonryjust starting. 1910-01-06

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No. 71 Taken from West end looking NW. Shows new pitching & new masonry Lock2. 1910-01-06

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No. 72 Looking S.E. towards West end of Dam - Shows railways & method oftransport, i.e. narrow gauge loco & wagons etc. 1910-01-06

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77. Lock No. 1. Excavations at back of old West Wall. 1910-03-05

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75. Lock 2 & 3 showing wall completed on East side & heightening no. 3 Westside. Gates turned round ready to be taken to new recesses. 1910-03-05

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73. 4th Gate recess - Messrs. Ransomes & Rapier's crane in foreground.1910-03-05

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76. Lock No. 2. 1910-03-05

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74. Lock No. 4, East wall completed, West wall in progress. 1910-03-05

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78. General view from West end of Dam showing old West Wall abutments of Lockno. 1. New pitching in foreground which will be continued up to new cope level.1910-03-05

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86. View of New Lock looking South. 1910-05-05

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87. Looking South up the old locks. Shows invert of new Lock being put in, and CillAshlar being laid. 1910-05-05

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88. East wall of New Lock built up to underside of Cope. 1910-05-05

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89. Start of new masonry behind Lock No. 1, West wall. Foundations 60 ft. deep.1910-05-05

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90. Government Stores. 1910-05-05

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91. [Lock construction.] 1910-06-07

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[94. Lock construction.] 1910-06-07

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98. View from sudd looking South. Showing pitching of navigation channel.1910-06-11

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99. North end of pitching navigation channel, looking north. 1910-06-11

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100. Pitching of navigation channel, looking north. 1910-06-11

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101. West Wall of Lock No. 5. 1910-06-11

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102. Front elevation of new Government Workshops. 1910-06-11

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No. 599. Aswan Dam heightening general view from locks looking S. 1910-06-18

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No. 600. Aswan Dam heightening from 6 looking S.W. 1910-06-18



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No. 601. Aswan Dam heightening from 3rd lock looking N. 1910-06-21

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No. 621. Aswan Dam heightening from recess No. 3 looking south. 1910-08-17

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No. 622. Aswan Dam heightening. North entrance of navigation canal extension.1910-08-17

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No. 623. Aswan Dam heightening. From 3rd recess looking north. 1910-08-17

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No. 624. Aswan Dam heightening. Masonry at recess No. 2. 1910-08-18

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No. 625. Aswan Dam heightening locks looking north. 1910-08-19

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No. 628. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock No. 1 west wall. 1910-09-02

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No. 629. Aswan Dam heightening. The workshops. 1910-09-02

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No. 651. Aswan Dam heightening. Recess No. 1. Lowering bowstring girders.1910-10-07

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No. 652. Aswan Dam heightening. From west bank. 1910-10-10

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No. 655. Aswan Dam heightening, Lock No. 1. South entrance. 1910-10-13

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No. 656. Aswan Dam heightening, roadway. 1910-10-20

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No. 657. Aswan Dam heightening, South canal, silt sudd at entrance. 1910-10-22

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No. 658. Aswan Dam Heightening. Lock gate No. 2. Placing bascules. 1910-10-24

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No. 659. Aswan Dam Heightening, Lock gate No. 2. Bascules. 1910-10-24

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No. 660. Aswan Dam Heightening, Lock No. 1. Looking north east. 1910-10-29

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No. 662. Aswan Dam Heightening Lock No. 1. South entrance looking east.1910-10-31

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No. 666. Aswan Dam Heightening, Lock No. 1. South entrance. 1910

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No. 665. Aswan Dam Heightening. Lock No. 1. Gate No. 2. 1910-11-07

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No. 664. Aswan Dam Heightening. Lock No. 1. Gate No. 2. 1910-11-07

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No. 677. Aswan Dam Heightening, solid dam, water test. Previous to grouting.1910-12-29

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No. 678. Aswan Dam Heightening, grout mixing machine. 1910-12-29

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No. 688. Aswan Dam Heightening, south side looking east. 1911-01-18

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No. 691. Aswan Dam Heightening, looking east. 1911-01-18

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No. 697. Aswan Dam Heightening. Swing bridge. Live roller ring. 1911-02-16

Album 12 First heightening, 1907-1909Physical Description: 93 photographs in 1 box ; images 24 x 29 cmScope and ContentSet of 93 loose photographs removed from a bound album with disintegrating bindings.All photographs are signed by D.S. George.Album title devised by cataloger. Photograph titles and dates transcribed from items.Photographs are numbered 369-459; numbers 376, 378, 405, and 410 are missing.



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Album 12 No. 369. Navigation canal, pitched slope. 1907-09-27Album 12 No. 370. Navigation canal, pitched slope. 1907-09-27Album 12 No. 371. Navigation canal, pitched slope. 1907-09-27Album 12 No. 372. Solid dam, excavation. 1907-10-05Album 12 No. 373. Solid dam, excavation. 1907-10-05Album 12 No. 374. Navigation canal, section of pitched slope. 1907-10-11Album 12 No. 375. Navigation canal, section of pitched slope. 1907-10-12Album 12 No. 377. The Kiosk from S.E. Philae. 1907-11-23Album 12 No. 379. Philae. 1907-11-23Album 12 No. 380. Philae from S.W. 1907-11-23Album 12 No. 381. Philae on the flood. 1907-12-01Album 12 No. 382. Philae on the flood. 1907-12-01Album 12 No. 383. Philae and Shellal. 1907-12-01Album 12 No. 384. Heightening of dam, Set 5 & 6 sudds. 1907-12-19Album 12 No. 385. Heightening of dam, Set 5 & 6 sudds. 1907-12-19Album 12 No. 386. Heightening of dam, Set 2 & 3, sudd making. 1907-12-19Album 12 No. 387. Solid am excavation looking west. 1907-12-23Album 12 No. 388. Solid dam excavation looking east. 1907-12-23Album 12 No. 389. View from Sett 16. 1908-01-15Album 12 No. 390. Dam from S. West. 1908-01-17Album 12 No. 390A. [Dam from S. West.] 1908-01-17Album 12 No. 391. From West Bank looking east. 1908-01-21Album 12 No. 392. Heightening of dam, excavation Sets 2 & 3. 1908-01-21Album 12 No. 393. Longitudinal section of the Nile from Aswan to Wadi Halfa shewing levels

of water in reservoir at R.L. 106.00 and R.L. 113.00 [copy of map]. 1908Album 12 393C. [Commemorative bricklayers' tools.] 1908-02-29Album 12 393D. [H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone.]

[1908]Album 12 393F. [H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught relaying the original foundation stone.]

[1908]Album 12 No. 394. View at Set 16. 1908-01-31Album 12 No. 395. View at Set 16. 1908-01-31Album 12 No. 396. Masonry at solid dam looking west. 1908-01-29Album 12 No. 397. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry looking east. 1908-01-29Album 12 No. 398. Heightening of dam, rails in masonry. 1908-02-15Album 12 No. 399. Heightening of dam, excavation Set 2 & 3. 1908-02-20Album 12 No. 400. Heightening of dam excavation Sett 2 & 3. 1908-02-18Album 12 No. 401. Aswan Dam, heightening. 1908-03-12Album 12 402. Aswan Dam heightening. Sir William Garstin ... 1908-03-18Album 12 402A. [Photograph of Archibald McCorquodale, M. MacDonald, Arthur Webb, and

Sir William Garstin.] 1908-03-18Album 12 No. 403. Aswan Dam heightening Set 2 & 3, looking east. 1908-03-24Album 12 No. 404. Aswan Dam heightening Set 2 & 3, looking west. 1908-03-24Album 12 No. 406. Aswan Dam. Sluices at Set 18. 1908-03-28Album 12 No. 407. Aswan Dam sluices at Set 18. 1908-03-28Album 12 No. 408. Aswan Dam heightening Set 5 & 6, looking west. 1908-04-02Album 12 No. 409. Aswan Dam heightening Set 5 & 6. 1908-04-02Album 12 No. 411. Aswan Dam heightening masonry from 1750 to 1875. 1908-04-02Album 12 No. 412. Aswan Dam heightening masonry from 1750 to 1875. 1908-04-02Album 12 No. 413. Aswan Dam heightening sluice at Set 18, full bore. 1908-04-16Album 12 No. 414. Aswan Dam heightening sluice at Set 18, full bore. 1908-04-16Album 12 No. 415. Aswan Dam heightening sluice at Set 18, full bore. 1908-04-16Album 12 No. 416. Aswan Dam heightening West Channel masonry. 1908-04-18Album 12 No. 417. Aswan Dam heightening West Channel masonry. 1908-04-18Album 12 No. 418. Aswan Dam heightening Set 2 & 3. 1908-05-19Album 12 No. 419. Aswan Dam heightening Set 2 & 3. 1908-05-19Album 12 No. 420. Aswan Dam heightening underpinning apron Set 1. 1908-05-21



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Album 12 No. 421. Aswan Dam heightening underpinning apron Set 1. 1908-05-21Album 12 No. 422. Aswan Dam heightening underpinning apron Set 1. 1908-05-21Album 12 No. 423. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry from 1500 to 1700. 1908-05-30Album 12 No. 424. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry from 1700 to 1500. 1908-05-30Album 12 No. 425. Aswan Dam heightening, West Channel. 1908-05-30Album 12 No. 426. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1908-06-05Album 12 No. 427. Aswan Dam heightening, Sets 5 & 6. 1908-06-05Album 12 No. 428. Aswan Dam heightening. 1908-06-05Album 12 No. 429. Aswan Dam heightening. 1908-06-05Album 12 No. 430. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 5 & 6. 1908-06-05Album 12 No. 431. Aswan Dam heightening, during flood. 1908-09-17Album 12 No. 431A. Aswan Dam heightening, during flood. 1908-09-17Album 12 No. 432. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1908-10-21Album 12 No. 433. Aswan Dam heightening, south side. 1908-10-21Album 12 No. 434. Heightening of dam, sudds Set 18, looking east. 1908-11-08Album 12 No. 435. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation Set 17 & 18, looking east.

1908-11-16Album 12 No. 436. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 15. 1908-11-20Album 12 No. 437. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 7, looking west. 1908-11-20Album 12 No. 438. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation from Set 16, looking west.

1908-12-03Album 12 No. 439. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 2 & 3. 1908-12-09Album 12 No. 440. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 5 & 6. 1908-12-09Album 12 No. 441. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 5 & 6. 1908-12-09Album 12 No. 442. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 1. 1909-01-07Album 12 No. 443. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 1. 1909-01-07Album 12 No. 444. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 1. 1909-01-08Album 12 No. 445. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 1. 1909-01-08Album 12 No. 446. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry at Set 16. 1909-01-13Album 12 No. 447. Aswan Dam heightening, sluice 1. Set 1. 1909-01-19Album 12 No. 448. Aswan Dam heightening, sluice 1. Set 1. 1909-01-19Album 12 No. 449. Aswan Dam heightening, sluice 1. Set 1 (looking down). 1909-01-19Album 12 No. 450. Aswan Dam heightening, Shellal quarries. 1909-01-20Album 12 No. 451. Aswan Dam heightening, Shellal quarries. 1909-01-20Album 12 No. 452. Aswan Dam heightening, Shellal quarries. 1909-01-20Album 12 No. 453. Aswan Dam heightening, view from Shellal quarries. 1909-01-20Album 12 No. 454. Aswan Dam heightening, sudd Set 10. 1909-01-26Album 12 No. 455. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 12. 4 & 5. 1909-12-27Album 12 No. 456. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 12, looking east. 1909-01-27Album 12 No. 457. Aswan Dam heightening, sudd Set 10. 1909-01-29Album 12 No. 458. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation at Set 9, 10, & 11. 1909Album 12 No. 459. Aswan Dam heightening, Bab el Sogair 1909-02-16Album 13 First heightening, 1908-1910

Physical Description: 102 photographs in 1 box ; images 24 x 29 cmScope and ContentSet of 102 loose photographs removed from a bound album with disintegrating bindings.All photographs are by D.S. George.Album title devised by cataloger. Photograph titles and dates transcribed from items.Photographs are numbered 460-559; number 470 is missing.

Album 13 No. 460. Aswan Dam heightening, East abutment. 1909-02-20Album 13 No. 461. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 10. Eastward. 1909-02-23Album 13 No. 462. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 7A to. 1909-02-23Album 13 No. 463. Aswan Dam heightening, [?] Set 10. 1909-02-23Album 13 No. 464. Aswan Dam heightening, the workshops. 1909-03-07Album 13 No. 465. Aswan Dam heightening, model on West Bank. 1909-03-09Album 13 No. 466. Aswan Dam heightening, model on West Bank. 1909-03-09



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Album 13 No. 467. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation at Set [?]. 1909-03-16Album 13 No. 468. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 14. 1909-03-16Album 13 No. 469. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 14. 1909-03-20Album 13 No. 469. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 14. 1909-03-20

NoteIdentified on verso as No. 469A.

Album 13 No. 471. Aswan Dam heightening, from Set 18. Looking west 1909-03-20Album 13 No. 472. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 11A. Looking west. 1909-03-25Album 13 No. 473. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 9, 10 & 11A. 1909-03-29Album 13 No. 474. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 14. 1909-03-30Album 13 [No. 476. Aswan Dam heightening.] 1909Album 13 No. 477. Aswan Dam heightening, soffit of sluice arch. 1909-04-04Album 13 No. 478. Aswan Dam heightening, soffit of sluice arch. 1909-04-04Album 13 No. 479. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. Set 11A, looking east. 1909-04Album 13 No. 480. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. Set 9, 10 & 11A. 1909-04-14Album 13 No. 481. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation Set 18. 1909-04-14Album 13 No. 482. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation Set 18, looking east. 1909-04-14Album 13 No. 483. Aswan Dam heightening, excavation Set 9, 10 & 11A. 1909-04-22Album 13 No. 484. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 7A. 1909-04-23Album 13 No. 485. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 10. 1909-04-23Album 13 No. 486. Aswan Dam heightening, extrados of sluice arch. 1909-04-25Album 13 No. 487. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 5 & 6. 1908-04-02Album 13 No. 488. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 8B, looking east. 1909-04-30Album 13 No. 489. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 18, looking west. 1909-05-04Album 13 No. 490. House at Aswan Reservior. 1909-05-05Album 13 No. 491. View of Aswan Reservoir houses. 1909-05-05Album 13 No. 492. Aswan Reservoir houses. 1909-05-05Album 13 No. 493. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. Set 18, looking west. 1909-05-10Album 13 No. 494. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. Set 8B, looking east. 1909-05-10Album 13 No. 495. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. Set 8B, looking east. 1909-05-17Album 13 No. 496. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry at Set 9 looking west. 1909-05-17Album 13 No. 497. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 7A. 1909-05-20Album 13 No. 498. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 10. 1909-05-20Album 13 No. 499. Aswan Dam heightening, Set 18 masonry. 1909-05-22Album 13 No. 500. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry Set 18, looking west. 1909-05-22Album 13 No. 501. Aswan Reservoir houses. 1909-05-22Album 13 No. 502. Aswan Dam heightening, raising lock gate recess 5. 1909-07-12Album 13 No. 503. Aswan Dam heightening. Raising lock gate at recess 5. 1909-07-12Album 13 No. 503. Aswan Dam heightening. Raising lock gate at recess 5. 1909-07-12


Album 13 No. 504. Aswan Dam heightening, general view looking east. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 505. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 506. Aswan Dam heightening, looking west. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 507. Aswan Dam heightening, foundation. Set 0. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 508. Aswan Dam heightening, masonry. From 1600, looking west. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 509. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1909-09-15Album 13 No. 510. Aswan Dam. Weir at Sohail. 1909-09-29Album 13 No. 511. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1909-11-19Album 13 No. 511. Aswan Dam heightening, looking east. 1909-11-19


Album 13 No. 512. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 2. West wall bay 3. 1909-11-30Album 13 No. 513. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 2. West wall bay 3. 1909-11-30



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Album 13 No. 514. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 2 & 3. East wall, looking north. 1909-12-12Album 13 No. 515. Aswan Dam heightening, Culvert bay 1. East wall lock 3. 1909-12-06Album 13 No. 516. Aswan Dam heightening, the workshops. 1909-12-07Album 13 No. 517. Aswan Dam heightening, the workshops. 1909-12-10Album 13 No. 518. Aswan Dam heightening, culvert bay 1 lock 3. West wall. 1909-12-10Album 13 No. 519. Aswan Dam heightening, lock gate No. 1. Showing timber struts.

1909-12-21Album 13 No. 520. Aswan Dam heightening, lock gate No. 1. Showing timber struts.

1909-12-22Album 13 No. 521. Aswan Dam heightening, removal of 25 ton crane from cope to roadway

level. 1909-12-27Album 13 No. 522. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 2 west wall looking south. 1909-12-29Album 13 No. 523. Aswan Dam heightening, east wall from lock 1 looking south. 1909-12-28Album 13 No. 524. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 3. East wall looking south. 1909-12-28Album 13 No. 525. Aswan Dam heightening. 8 metre gate, south entrance. 1910-01-01Album 13 No. 526. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. East wall looking south. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 527. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. East wall looking south. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 528. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. East wall looking south. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 529. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. West wall looking south. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 530. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3, looking north. West wall. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 531. Aswan Dam heightening, lock 1. West wall buttresses. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 532. Aswan Dam heightening. Culvert bay 2. Lock 2. West wall. 1910-01-06Album 13 No. 533. Aswan Dam heightening, from lock 4. Looking north. 1910-01-08Album 13 No. 534. Aswan Dam heightening. The locks looking south, closing sudd.

1910-01-10Album 13 No. 535. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 5 looking south. 1910-01-10Album 13 No. 536. Aswan Dam heightening. Dismantling superstructure of gate lock 3.

1910-01-17Album 13 No. 537. Aswan Dam heightening. Suspension rods. Lock gate no. 3. 1910-01-29Album 13 No. 538. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. Gate raised ready for bogies.

1910-01-29Album 13 No. 539. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock gate no. 3 on bogies. 1910-01-31Album 13 No. 540. Aswan Dam heightening. Sudd and locks looking south. 1910-02-01Album 13 No. 541. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 3. Lowering bascule. 1910-02-03Album 13 No. 542. Aswan Dam heightening. West wall. Lock 3. 1910-02-03Album 13 No. 543. Aswan Dam heightening. West abutment. 1910-02-05Album 13 No. 544. Aswan Dam heightening. West abutment. 1910-02-05Album 13 No. 545. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock gate no. 3 on bogies. North side.

1910-02-12Album 13 No. 546. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock gate no. 3 on bogies. North side.

1910-02-12Album 13 No. 547. Aswan Dam heightening. Locks looking south. 1910-02-14Album 13 No. 548. Aswan Dam heightening. Locks looking south. 1910-02-14Album 13 No. 549. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock 5 excavation. 1910-02-14Album 13 No. 550. Aswan Dam heightening. Lock gate no. 3. Looking north. 1910-02-16Album 13 No. 551. Aswan Dam heightening. Gate no. 2. North