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Plate 42: Constantinople, Tower of Galata and Portion of a Turkish Cemetery
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894Date1862-05-21CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useThe Galata Tower seen looking northeast past a burial ground. A portion of the old city wall is visible leading toward the tower on the right. -
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Fountain of Ahmed III
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894Date1862-05-22CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useThe Fountain of Ahmed III as seen facing southeast and looking away from the gates of the Topkapı Palace in Constantinople (Istanbul). -
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View of Constantinople from the Beyazit Tower
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894Date1862-05-24CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA view of the Golden Horn (left) and the Bosporus Strait from the top of the Beyazit (Seraskier) Tower. In the center, the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) is visible just to the right of the Galata Bridge. -
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The Holy Land, Egypt, Constantinople, Athens : a series of forty-eight photographs
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894Date1862 – 1869CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useSummary: A selection of Francis Bedford's photographs taken during his accompaniment of the Prince of Wales during his tour of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Ottoman Turkey, and Greece in 1862. The photographs are accompanied by explanatory text, giving context for each of the sites and scenes displayed. The volume was published following a formal exhibition of Bedford's photographs in an effort to meet popular demand for Bedford's work.