Close-Up of the Great Pyramid, 1933

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Date

1933

Description

A view of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The near view shows two entrances. Small groups of people mill in front of the entrances, showing the size of the limestone blocks. The Pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Khufu (also known as Cheops) between 2560 and 2580 BCE. Comprised of at least two million large stone blocks, the Pyramid was originally 481 feet tall. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and is the only one that still exists, (1933).

Type

Photograph

Region

Global

Era

The Great Depression and WW II

Topic

Architecture, Global History and Geography

Repository

Betty Haynes Private Collection

Identifier

NYSA_A3045-78_16479

Source

New York State Archives, New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, A12974.

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