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Title	Cairo scene.
Description	Five turbaned men and two harnessed donkeys in front of a building with a metal grid, part of the "Orient" concession along the "Pike" at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. On the building to the left of the grid, a notice reads: "[Don]key Boys and Camel Men [are] Prohibited from Soliciting [?] Although Banshish is [Cus]tomary in Cairo." A notice to the right reads: "Donkey Rides 10¢ Camel Rides 20¢ Buy Your Tickets Here." One of the men is using a tool to mark the hind leg of the donkey at left, and another points to its forelegs. Handwritten at bottom of photo: Cairo Scene. Stamped in lower left corner: 5145. Stamped in lower right corner: Copyrighted 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co.
Subject	Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) Exhibitions Arabs--Africa, North Indigenous peoples Men Turbans Donkeys Signs (Notices)
Location Depicted	Saint Louis (Mo.) Forest Park (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Date Original	1904
Object Type	Photographic prints Gelatin silver prints
Source	7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. 1977.01.371 in the Arthur Younger Ford photograph album collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ford#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Arthur Younger Ford (1861-1926) Photograph Albums
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ford/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copies Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULPA 1977.01.371
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