"Le R.P. Charles de Foucauld Ermite au Sahara. Massacré à Tamanrasset (Hoggar), par les Senoussis fanatiques, le Ier Décembre 1916." The hermit Charles De Foucauld stands beside a building, looking off into the distance. He is dressed plainly and wears a cross around his neck.
"19. Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Quand le puits a de l'eau c'est la vie au M'Zab." A camel is attached to a well mechanism with ropes. A man is directing the camel away from the well so that he pulls on the ropes and brings water up from the bottom of the well. The man is wearing a large hat.
"14. Mélika - Vue générale et Puits à délou." A man uses a donkey to bring up water from a well. There is a large palm tree next to the well. Behind him there is a town on a hill. The tower of the mosque in town is clearly visible in the distance.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghardaïa (Algeria)
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Indigenous populations; Mosques; Trees; Water supply
"Stadshoekie uit Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]." Two men lean against a building on a street corner. A woman walks down the street, away from the men. The street is very narrow and there is a large tower that rises in the background.
"Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Atelier de Tissage de Tapis chez les Soeurs Blanches." Children sit on the floor of a carpet-weaving mill as they work on the looms. Female missionaries stand among the children.
"8. Atelier de Broderie sur Cuir Dessins berbères de Ghardaïa." A male missionary works with a group of men on leather embroidery designs. There are various designs on pieces of leather and cloth around them.
"Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Maison des Pères Blancs et la Ville." The missionary building of the White Fathers is shown in the foreground. Behind the building is the rest of the city, since this building is at the very edge of the city walls. There are hills surrounding the city.
"16. Beni-Isguen - Minaret et Tour." Men, women, and children are gathered together in front of some stone structures. Two men are riding camels. One of them holds a rifle. In the distance is the tower of a mosque. They are in the desert.
"12. Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Vue générale et Place du Marché." This aerial view shows men, women, and children in the marketplace. The twon is laid out on a slight hill behind the marketplace. Some people are walking into the town down the main street. The tower of the mosque is clearly visible.
