This image by the firm of Maison Bonfils depicts the city of Beirut, Lebanon, sometime in the last third of the 19th century [...]their firm produced one of the world's most important bodies of photographic work about the Middle East. [...]“Panoramic” photographs employ a variety of techniques to create a wide angle of view. This “panoramic view” is comprised of four aerial photographs set together to give the viewer a broader image than would have been practical with a single photograph.
date: between circa 1867 and circa 1899
Photo by
Félix Bonfils🌍
33° 53′ 57.62″ N, 35° 30′ 59.47″ E
