Cairo Family
Title
Cairo Family
Description
Studio portrat of a family from Cairo
Handwritten label on back says "A Christian family of Cairo, Egypt, whom Lorna and I visited at Christmas in 1933. The mother was a sister of Bro. Barnabas Noas, an Egyptian evangelist who worked with our mission in Syria. The oldest daughter, standing between her two brothers, was married already & infanticipating. The second daughter did dress-making at home. The next daughter, Phoebe, worked at the YWCA. She took us to the Christmas dinner at the Y. She had studied in England. Next was Susan, a high school graduate who took us to the Museum where we saw Tutankamen's Tomb. Martha & Mary took us to the Great Pyramid & then at a Christmas picnic lunch with us sitting beside the sphynx. (Mary has the long curls)(She and Lorna rode camels) The two youngest were Naomi & Ruth."
Handwritten label on back says "A Christian family of Cairo, Egypt, whom Lorna and I visited at Christmas in 1933. The mother was a sister of Bro. Barnabas Noas, an Egyptian evangelist who worked with our mission in Syria. The oldest daughter, standing between her two brothers, was married already & infanticipating. The second daughter did dress-making at home. The next daughter, Phoebe, worked at the YWCA. She took us to the Christmas dinner at the Y. She had studied in England. Next was Susan, a high school graduate who took us to the Museum where we saw Tutankamen's Tomb. Martha & Mary took us to the Great Pyramid & then at a Christmas picnic lunch with us sitting beside the sphynx. (Mary has the long curls)(She and Lorna rode camels) The two youngest were Naomi & Ruth."
Date
1933
Creator
J Corrty (Studio)
Subject
People; 1930s
Coverage
Cairo, Egypt
Identifier
MHGS_Gibson_161
Rights
Original copyright J. Corty until 70 years after photographer’s death. MHGS does not know the exact status of this copyright. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph.
Original Format
Photographic Print
Files
Collection
Citation
J Corrty (Studio), “Cairo Family,” MHGS Digital Collections, accessed September 22, 2026, http://mhgswichita.org/om/items/show/226.