Oriental and occidental, northern and southern portrait types of the Midway plaisance a collection of photographs of individual types of various nations from all parts of the world who represented, in the Department of Ethnology, the manners, customs, dress, religions, music, and other distinctive traits and peculiarities of their race, with interesting and instructive descriptions accompanying each portrait
by F.W. Putnam
Published by N. D. Thompson Publishing, St. Louis, MO
(1894-1895)
Original photo halftones over 125 years old.
Sheet size: approximately 10 x 14 inches • Image sizes about 9.75 x 12 inches
Blank verso
Please click on the thumbnails below for an enlarged view —
(the sheet is too large to scan entirely, so the margins and text below the photo are not shown).
These prints are over 125 years old, so some minor edge/corner wear is to be expected.
Any tears or major flaws will be mentioned.
Ah Que (Chinese)
[repaired tear left side]
Wong Ki (Chinese)
[repaired tear left side]
Mirja Yacob (Persian)
$10
Moonading (Malayan)
$10
Abu El Hade (Malayan)
$10
Toajong (Soendanese Javan)
$10
Mr. Mandooer (Javanese)
$10
Sooreende (Javanese)
Paronga (Javanese Carpenter)
Bachara (Soudanese Sheik)
$10
Abou Bakr Ghindi (Soudanese)
$10
Mahbouba Um Zanuba (Soudanese Woman)
$10
[some paper damage in text portion; image is undamaged]
Calona (Soudanese Baby Dancer)
$10
Jean Ali Jacob (Algerian Frenchman)
Salina (Algerian)
$10
C. Brignardello (Algerian Musician)
$5
[The BACK of the print has a large spill/stain/splatter that shows through somewhat to the front; also a repaired tear on the right side]
