The Foreign Element in New York: The Syrian Colony
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Title
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The Foreign Element in New York: The Syrian Colony
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Description
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A drawing from Harper's Weekly article titled, "The Foreign Element in New York: The Syrian Colony" depicts a typical day on Washington Street in 1895 - from the American perspective. Men in fezzes, women in scarves, and men smoking hookah were common American depictions of the Syrian community.
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Creator
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W. Bengough
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Publisher
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Harper's Weekly
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Date
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August 10, 1895
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Type
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b/w photoprint, copy of drawing
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Format
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silver gelatin on paper, 6.3" x 5.3"
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Subject
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Immigrant Communities
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Place
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75 Washington Street, New York, N.Y.
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Temporal Coverage
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Late 19th Century
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Rights Holder
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Faris and Yamna Naff Arab-American Collection, Smithsonian Institution Archives Center, National Museum of American History,
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Rights
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Public Domain
