Sluice gates of the Delta Barrage at the Nile, Egypt
Sluice gates of the Delta Barrage at the Nile, Egypt, with people on the dam waiting to cross. The Delta Barrage was constructed in the 19th century to improve and facilitate the irrigation system on nearby farms and hence, served to expand the region's economical growth
Picture No
11108253
Media ID
48579716
Size
5374px x 3394px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Pharcide
Source
Postcard published by G.K. Bolam
Date
circa 1910
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