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The first air show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, photographed Leon Gimpel on September 30, 1909. Leon Gimpel, BabelColour
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A French non-commissioned officer photographed by Paul Castelnau on March 25, 1918 in Aqaba, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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Fayz Bey el Azm, companion of Prince Faisal, taken by Paul Castelnau on March 2, 1918 in Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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The governor of Aqaba, known as the kaimakam, photographed by Paul Castelnau on April 4, 1918, in Aqaba, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabeColour
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Father Arthemios at Hilandar Monastery taken by Fernand Cuville in September of 1918 in Mount Athos, Greece. Fernand Cuville, BabelColour
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A Bedouin chieftain in front of the camp of General Djaafar Pasha taken by Paul Castelnau on March 9, 1918 in Ma'an, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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A Druze fighter in the Kingdom of Hejaz, taken by Paul Castelnau on March 3, 1918 in Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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Two Bishari girls in Aswan, Egypt, photographed by Auguste Leon on January 20, 1914. Auguste Leon, BabelColour
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Portrait of a man taken by Franklin Price Knott in 1912 in Sfax, Tunisia. Franklin Price Knott, BabelColour
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An Afghan silversmith photographed by Frederic Gadmer in 1928 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Frederic Gadmer, BabelColour
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A fruit and vegetable merchant in front of a pottery shop in a market taken by Gervaise Courtellemont between 1909 and 1911 in Tunisia. Gervaise Courtellemont, BabelColour
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The first air show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, photographed Leon Gimpel on September 30, 1909. Leon Gimpel, BabelColour
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A French non-commissioned officer photographed by Paul Castelnau on March 25, 1918 in Aqaba, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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Fayz Bey el Azm, companion of Prince Faisal, taken by Paul Castelnau on March 2, 1918 in Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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The governor of Aqaba, known as the kaimakam, photographed by Paul Castelnau on April 4, 1918, in Aqaba, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabeColour
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Father Arthemios at Hilandar Monastery taken by Fernand Cuville in September of 1918 in Mount Athos, Greece. Fernand Cuville, BabelColour
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A Bedouin chieftain in front of the camp of General Djaafar Pasha taken by Paul Castelnau on March 9, 1918 in Ma'an, Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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A Druze fighter in the Kingdom of Hejaz, taken by Paul Castelnau on March 3, 1918 in Jordan. Paul Castelnau, BabelColour
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Two Bishari girls in Aswan, Egypt, photographed by Auguste Leon on January 20, 1914. Auguste Leon, BabelColour
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Portrait of a man taken by Franklin Price Knott in 1912 in Sfax, Tunisia. Franklin Price Knott, BabelColour
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An Afghan silversmith photographed by Frederic Gadmer in 1928 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Frederic Gadmer, BabelColour
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A fruit and vegetable merchant in front of a pottery shop in a market taken by Gervaise Courtellemont between 1909 and 1911 in Tunisia. Gervaise Courtellemont, BabelColour
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The first air show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, photographed Leon Gimpel on September 30, 1909. Leon Gimpel, BabelColour
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