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The Street called Straight in Damascus

Plate 36: The Street called Straight in Damascus
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
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A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.

Date Created
1862-04-30
Date Issued or Published
1862/1869
Subject - Topic/Names
Streets
Cities and towns
Cities and towns in the Bible
Ruins
War
Gates
Christians
Druzes
History
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
Subject - Geographic
Damascus (Syria)
Syria
Subject - Time Period
Nineteenth century
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Title
The Street called Straight in Damascus
Alternative Title
Plate 36: The Street called Straight in Damascus
Date Created
1862-04-30
Date Issued or Published
1862/1869
Description
A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
Creator
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
Publisher
Day & Son
Place of Publication
London (England)
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Streets
Cities and towns
Cities and towns in the Bible
Ruins
War
Gates
Christians
Druzes
History
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
Subject - Geographic
Damascus (Syria)
Syria
Subject - Time Period
Nineteenth century
Keyword(s)
Acts 9
Extent/Dimensions
9.4 x 12.5 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
photographs
albumen prints
Source
The Holy Land, Egypt, Constantinople, Athens : a series of forty-eight photographs
Local Call Number
186- BEDF
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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1862
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