Vers la Tunisie...Sur le "Kairouan" (A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan)
Call Number
AD.MC.043
Date
Circa 1951, bulk
Creator
Lejeune, Nathalie (Role: Seller)
Extent
107 Photographic Prints
107 gelatin silver photographs contained within an album measuring 36 x 25 cm
Condition Description
Excellent condition. No tears or foxing.
Language of Materials
French .
Abstract
A travel album of a trip to Tunisia from Marseille on the ship "Kairouan" circa 1950s, containing 107 gelatin silver photographs. Places visited are: Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Nabeul, Hammamet, Monastie, Mahdia, Sousse,El Djem, Gabes, Sfax, Matmatas, Douiret, Djerba, Gafsa, Medenine and Kairouan. Creator unknown.
Biographical / Historical
Creator unknown. Photographs taken during a trip from Marseille to Tunis, circa 1950s. Captions are in French and contain racist and culturally insensitive remarks.
Arrangement
Collection processed as it was received.
Content Description
A travel album of Tunisia containing 107 gelatin silver photographs as well as clippings and postcards. The journey from Marseille, France to Tunis, Tunisia, was made on the ship "Kairouan". Places visited are: Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Nabeul, Hammamet, Monastie, Mahdia, Sousse,El Djem, Gabes, Sfax, Matmatas, Douirot, Djerba, Gafsa, Medenine and Kairouan. The images focus on historical sites, architecture, mosques, a synagogue and the local population - many of these include Tunisian artisans, market traders and agricultural workers. The clippings and postcards mainly depict orientalist tropes.
Subjects
Conditions Governing Access
Repository permission is required for access. Please contact Akkasah: Photography Archive, akkasah@nyu.edu +971 2628 5531
Conditions Governing Use
Repository permission is required for use. Please contact Akkasah: Photography Archive, akkasah@nyu.edu +971 2628 5531 or submit an image request form: https://akkasah.org/en/page/frontpage/image-request
Preferred Citation
A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan / ADMC043, Akkasah: Photography Archive, New York University Abu Dhabi.
About this Guide
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 19:25:16 +0400.
Language: Description is written in: French, Latin script.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in an acid-free sleeve and box. Original caption information, when available, will be transcribed into page-level descriptions. Where captions are illegible, the archivist's interpretation is enclosed in square brackets.
Repository
Akkasah: Photography Archive (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Container
box: 043 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
View Inventory
The front cover of the album 'A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan.', Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Places
A map of Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
The title page of the album 'A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan.' Beneath the title is a photograph of the ship Kairouan., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Group portraits of men and women on the deck of the Kairouan, with views of the ship setting sail from Marseille with the Palais du Pharo in the background., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Views of Tunisia taken from the ship labeled 'first contact (premier contact)' with a view of the Bay of Tunis., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
From the top-left clockwise: a view of the Bab el Bahr, and two views of the Al-Zaytuna Mosque., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
CAP - Compagnie (Alsacienne) des Arts Photomécaniques, Strasbourg & Paris (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
From left to right: two street views of men and women walking in Tunis, and a postcard of the Youssef Dey Mosque/Al B'chamqiya., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Editions de luxe " Estel" Lavelle & Cie, Paris (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Postcards of the souk in Tunis., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Editions de luxe " Estel" Lavelle & Cie, Paris (Role: Publisher)
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
Three views of the Alaoui Museum (now The National Bardo Museum), and a group portrait of tourists walking through Tunis., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Clippings from printed material of the ancient port and Roman ruins in Carthage., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Image
From the top-left clockwise: An archaeological site undergoing excavation, remnants of Roman temples, a group of tourists, and two stelae in Carthage., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Genres
Topics
Places
Top and right: clippings of women and girls. Bottom and Left: Women and girls in Sidi Bou Said., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Views and clippings of potters and pottery in Nabeul, Tunisia., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Genres
Topics
Places
Occupations
From the top left clockwise: a portrait of stonemasons, children working on looms, a crowd at a carpet souk, and a doorway and a postcard of people at a market in a kasbah/ribat., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Genres
Topics
Occupations
Left: a postcard of donkeys at a market. Right: a portrait of a man and a child riding donkeys., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
From the top left clockwise: a fishing net for Tuna, a newspaper clipping of a bride, and a wedding procession in Hammamet, Tunisia., Circa 1950s
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Portraits of people on the coast and the Ribat of Monastir, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
From the top left clockwise: a postcard of a kasbah/ribat, a portrait of a man leaning on a car, and a postcard of sardine fishing boats in Mahdia, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
From the top left clockwise: a postcard of buildings in Sousse, buildings captioned "Moorish house", a postcard of and Mahdia and view of Kairouan., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
From the left clockwise: a group of tourists on the beach, a group of boys, a portrait of a man and a woman on the roof of a STTAS (Société Tunisienne des Transports Automobiles du Sahel) bus and a man fixing a broken down vehicle in Sousse, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
A page entitled 'The jobs of Tunisians (Les occupations des Tunisiens).' From the left clockwise: clippings of a woman begging, artisans weaving, a postcard of a group of people, and a group at a restaurant (Please note: This material has been digitized in its entirety and contains racist and culturally insensitive remarks)., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
An aerial view of the Amphitheatre of El Djem., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Genres
Interior and exterior views of the Amphitheatre of El Djem., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
CAP - Compagnie (Alsacienne) des Arts Photomécaniques, Strasbourg & Paris (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Views of the oasis in Gabes, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
From the top left clockwise: a postcard palm trees in a desert, a clipping of a group of camels at a watering hole, and a portrait of a woman and a child (linked 043_ref24)., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Cim - Combier Imprimeur (Jean Combier), Mâcon (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of a body of water and palm trees., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of a body of water and palm trees., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of carriages and the road on the way to an oasis., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of men and animals operating water pumps/wells., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Cim - Combier Imprimeur (Jean Combier), Mâcon (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
Left: a postcard of a street view of Tunisia. Right: a postcard of people at a stream., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Alain (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Genres
Topics
Places
Image
Left: a newspaper clipping captioned "In Sfax, Mahdia and Monastir, there are sponge fishermen's cooperatives. The diving school in Bizerte has renewed the technique of this maritime craft.". Right: sponges on the coast., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Views of camels throughout Tunisia, including a view of the market at Tataouine., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Image
Left: a postcard of two men praying in the desert. Right: a view of the desert., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Cim - Combier Imprimeur (Jean Combier), Mâcon (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of the Berber underground homes in Matmata., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of the Berber underground homes in Matmata. From the top left clockwise: the entrance to the dwelling, a family living in the dwellings, a courtyard, the master bedroom, and a woman weaving on a loom., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
Views of ruins in Douiret, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
From the top left clockwise: Three views of Marabout Tombs on the way to Douiret, Hergla, and Gabes., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Page captioned "nomads". Top left clockwise: a postcard of a caravan of camels, a group standing beside a camel, a postcard of women and children beside a tent., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
EPA (Éditions Photos Africaines), Alger (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Left: a postcard of a snake charmer surrounded by a crowd. Right: a postcard of people at a market., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
CAP - Compagnie (Alsacienne) des Arts Photomécaniques, Strasbourg & Paris (Role: Publisher)
Subjects
From the top left clockwise: a group portrait of tourists on a boat, a boy in front of a buildings, a woman at a well, and a mosque on the island of Djerba., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Two views of the El Ghriba synagogue and two views of a hotel that "serves as a hotel for pilgrims during major Jewish holidays" on Djerba Island., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
From the top left clockwise: a woman and man holding hands, a group portrait at an oasis, two views of the Great Mosque of Gafsa, and Roman baths., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
Views of the ghorfas of Medenine, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Views of mosque architecture, including the the Great Mosque of Kairouan/Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Views of the Zaouia of Sidi Sahab (Barbier Mausoleum) in Kairouan, Tunisia., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Two group portraits of tourists preparing for departure from Tunisia, and a view of the Tunisian coast from a ship., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Topics
Places
The inside back cover of the album 'A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan.', Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Places
The back cover of the album 'A Trip to Tunisia on the Kairouan.', Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Subjects
Places
Left: a postcard of the oasis in Tozeur. Right: a clipping of a man next to a camel from a french missionary., Circa 1950s, inclusive
box: 043 (Material Type: graphic materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
G. Fouquet (Role: Photographer)
