Lot 56
Three Photographs – Jews in Algeria
Three photographs of Jews in Algeria – in Constantine and Algiers. Algeria, [late 19th century].
1. Large photograph showing a man, a youth, and children in Constantine, Algeria. Photographer unidentified, [Algeria, late 19th century]. 25X18.5 cm. Good condition.
2-3. Two small studio photographs by photographer C. [Claudius (Claude-Joseph)] Portier (French photographer, active in Algeria 1863-82). Algiers, Algeria, [late 19th century].
A photograph of a Jewish woman (captioned "Juive") and a photograph of a Jewish shoemaker (uncaptioned). Averaging 9X5.5 cm; mounted on card averaging 10X6 cm.
