Lot 53
Saudi Arabia
Large collection of official photographs depicting Saudi development
Auction: Books & Manuscripts | 01 October 2026 from 10am | Lots 1 to 78
Description
[Riyadh:] General Directorate of Broadcasting, Journalism and Publishing [al-Mudiriyah al-'Ammah li'l-Idha'ah wa'l-Sahafah wa'l-Nashr], 1950s. Approx. 105 gelatin silver print photographs, 13 x 18cm, nearly all with imprint of the Mudiryah al-'Ammah in the negative, most with manuscript captions in Arabic to versos (a few with typescript captions in Arabic, or captions in other languages), depicting Saudi agriculture, paratroopers, historic architecture including mosques, roads, commercial buildings, oil infrastructure, roads, ports, telecommunications infrastructure, medical laboratories and demonstrations of diagnostic equipment, etc., in named locations including Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Dammam (a folder)