Algeria Collection (page 2)

Latrine, Roman site of Timgad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Foreign Legion / Algeria
French Foreign Legion in action in the Sud-Oranais

Panoramic view of Oran, NW Algeria
Panoramic view of Oran harbour and city, NW Algeria. Date: circa 1920

Algeria Market
Market outside Tebessa : chiefly sheep

Algerian Pavilion
1900: The Algerian Pavilion, constructed for the Paris Exhibition of 1900. At left is the Palais du Trocadero. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Algerian Belly Dancer
Traditional Algerian Belly Dancer. Date: circa 1907

Liberation monument on the Boulevard Khemish Mohamed, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section
The steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section. Thousands of barrels of wine awaiting transportation to Europe

Mauretanian Tomb, alleged burial place of Juba II and Cleopatra Selene, near Tipasa, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Hoggar Mountains, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Young Berber woman posing naked. Photography around 1890
GIA4792243 Young Berber woman posing naked. Photography around 1890 by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Berber woman posing naked)

French colonists waiting for a train at the railway station in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1908
5305168 French colonists waiting for a train at the railway station in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1908; (add.info)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305157 French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910
5305150 French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1910; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldiers resting in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305075 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Colonialism: mapping of the Algiers region (chromolithograph)
FGL5471170 Colonialism: mapping of the Algiers region (chromolithograph); (add.info.: French vignette from the collection, Edition de la Chocolaterie d'Aiguebelle ", chromolithography)

The 'Queen Charlotte' moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816
MMM5482456 The 'Queen Charlotte' moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816. Colored etching, May 15, 1817, by Lt William Innes Pocock (1783-1836)

French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade. Algeria 1906
UIG5636340 French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade. Algeria 1906; (add.info.: French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
UIG5635120 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria).

L'Algerie / Algeria: La Belle Fatma, Costume de Femme Arabe riche (colour photo)
8639811 L'Algerie / Algeria: La Belle Fatma, Costume de Femme Arabe riche (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Belle Fatma)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia (colour photo)
8639802 L'Algerie / Algeria: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Femme Bedouine avec son Enfant (colour photo)
8639810 L'Algerie / Algeria: Femme Bedouine avec son Enfant (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme Bedouine avec son Enfant)

L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo)
8639800 L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Priere au Desert)

La Grande Rue, Kairouan (colour litho)
8652014 La Grande Rue, Kairouan (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Grande Rue, Kairouan)

Unlading Wood (colour litho)
8652004 Unlading Wood (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unlading Wood. Illustration for Algeria and Tunis painted and described by Frances E Nesbitt)

The Fritter Shop, Tunis (colour litho)
8652003 The Fritter Shop, Tunis (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fritter Shop, Tunis)

Souk el Hout, Tunis (colour litho)
8652000 Souk el Hout, Tunis (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Souk el Hout, Tunis)

Souk el Attarin, Tunis (colour litho)
8651994 Souk el Attarin, Tunis (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Souk el Attarin, Tunis)

A Caravan on the Sahara (colour litho)
8651979 A Caravan on the Sahara (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Caravan on the Sahara)

A Village Street, Biskra (colour litho)
8651975 A Village Street, Biskra (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village Street, Biskra)

The Fruit Market, Biskra (colour litho)
8651973 The Fruit Market, Biskra (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fruit Market, Biskra)

Carding Wool (colour litho)
8651968 Carding Wool (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carding Wool. Illustration for Algeria and Tunis painted and described by Frances E Nesbitt)

On the Edge of the Desert (colour litho)
8651967 On the Edge of the Desert (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Edge of the Desert)

Spinning (colour litho)
8651966 Spinning (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinning. Illustration for Algeria and Tunis painted and described by Frances E Nesbitt (A&C Black)

The Red Village, El Kantara (colour litho)
8651965 The Red Village, El Kantara (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Village, El Kantara)

Algerie / Algeria: Alger, Place Du Gouvernement (b/w photo)
8653643 Algerie / Algeria: Alger, Place Du Gouvernement (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alger, Place Du Gouvernement)

The poodle Mitraille leading French troops into Algiers, 1830 (colour litho)
8664094 The poodle Mitraille leading French troops into Algiers, 1830 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Oran (engraving)
8638622 Oran (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oran. Illustration for Dictionnaire Universel Illustre De La Geographie et Des Voyages edited by C)

Photocard, 1930s: Algiers (coloured photo)
8671665 Photocard, 1930s: Algiers (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algiers)

Man measured his hours in many ways (litho)
8676237 Man measured his hours in many ways (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man measured his hours in many ways)

The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541
NWI4835837 The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.; (add.info.: The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo)
PCT4256882 WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Algerian soldier Photography by Charles Malville (1816-1879) Musee Cantini, Marseille
JEB4899336 Algerian soldier Photography by Charles Malville (1816-1879) Musee Cantini, Marseille; Musee Cantini, Marseille

Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920
LUX4809326 Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute, 1920
LUX4809262 Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute)

The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305379 The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The submission of Abd El Kader (Abd El-Kader) (1807 - 1883) to the French army on December 23, 1847

Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg, riding a horse in the Chelif plain, 1906
LUX4781231 Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg, riding a horse in the Chelif plain, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg)

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Algeria, a country located in North Africa, is rich in history and diverse landscapes. As seen on the political map of Africa, Algeria stands proudly as the largest country on the continent. Its vibrant culture is beautifully depicted by a mesmerizing Moorish belly dancer who gracefully moves to traditional tunes. The significance of Algeria's location becomes evident when we examine its historical context. The Barbary Pirates once posed a threat to American commander Stephen Decatur, highlighting the strategic importance of this nation. Moreover, Algeria boasts vast stretches of the Sahara Desert, an awe-inspiring natural wonder that covers much of its territory. In cities like Oran and Algiers, one can witness the fusion of modernity with tradition. Rue d Arzew showcases Algerian urban life bustling with activity while Algiers' harbor view captivates visitors with its picturesque charm. Amidst these scenes lies a woman leisurely smoking a nargile pipe - an embodiment of Algerian hospitality and relaxation. Venturing into nature's embrace reveals camels traversing through the golden sands of Tassili n Ajjer in the Sahara Desert. This breathtaking sight reminds us that Algeria not only possesses cultural treasures but also stunning natural landscapes that leave travelers spellbound. Reflecting upon Algerian leaders such as Abd El Kader unveils their significant contributions to shaping this nation's destiny throughout history. Their legacies are intertwined with monumental rock art found on Tassili Plateau – enormous paintings depicting god figures and sable antelopes etched onto ancient walls. For those seeking adventure off-the-beaten-path experiences await; exploring Algeria's desert requires nothing less than a four-wheel drive Landrover capable of conquering rugged terrains. This thrilling escapade promises unforgettable memories amidst endless sand dunes stretching as far as one can see.