2 Sepia Tone Cabinet Photos (original) - measure about 6 3/8ths X 4.5 inches - on the back of one is written "Alexandria Before the Bombardment - This is the Grand Square - J. Bing" - on the back of the other is "Alexandria the Grand Square after the Bombardment J. Bing" - the cards do not lay flat (could be pressed flat over time), they have foxing spots, one has watermark on back and corner crease and chip. The after bombardment photo shows vehicles parked around the fountain, one of which looks to be steam powered. The before bombardment photo shows 2 donkeys by the fountain.
Wikipedia - The Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt by the British Mediterranean Fleet took place on 11–13 July 1882.[2] Admiral Beauchamp Seymour was in command of a fleet of fifteen Royal Navy ironclad ships which had previously sailed to the harbor of Alexandria to support the khedive Tewfik Pasha amid Ahmed 'Urabi's nationalist uprising against his administration and its close ties to British and French financiers. He was joined in the show of force by a French flotilla as well. The move provided some security to the khedive, who withdrew his court to the now-protected port, but strengthened 'Urabi's nationalists within the army and throughout the remainder of Egypt.. There is a lot if you want to go there and read more about it.
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