Summary
One of 139 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image depicting the Sphinx at Ismalia and the surrounding gardens. The Sphinx at Ismalia is located in the Garden of the Stelae which is adjacent to the Ismalia Museum. The Sphinx is believed to have been made during the reign of Ramesses II (the Great) the third ruler of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt.
Description of Content
Image of what appears to be a landscaped garden. In an island, surrounded by walkways, there is a human-headed sphinx wearing the nemes headdress on a plinth. Around the plinth there are hieroglyphs and at the base of the plinth is a garden bed. In the background, to the right of the sphinx, are what appears to be two more examples of ancient Egyptian statuary. Behind all of these statues are trees.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr J. Willis, circa 1986
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Photographer
Captain Edward A. McKenna - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australia, 1914-1915
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
Elizabeth (Lillie) M. McKenna, Malvern, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support to the left of the photograph: 'In the / Garden / Ismalia' Hand-written in ink on the back of the photograph: 'In the Garden / Ismalia' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: '55'
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
87 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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