Gezicht op het Suezkanaal bij Al-Qantarah Gharb c. 1889 - 1920

This anonymous photograph, "Gezicht op het Suezkanaal bij Al-Qantarah Gharb," depicts a scene from the Suez Canal around the turn of the 20th century. The image, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a large ship traveling through the canal with a small tugboat in tow. This photo is a valuable record of the Suez Canal's role in global trade during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The photo's perspective provides a glimpse into the everyday life and activities that occurred around this critical waterway. This photograph is a prime example of photojournalism from the early 20th century.