A stop during the trip to Khartoum

Wilhelm von Geijer 1901

Hallwyl Museum
Stockholm, Sweden

DESERT TRAIN

On 31 January 1901, the von Hallwyls board the train in Wadi Halfa in Sudan to continue their journey to Khartoum . The journey takes them through the desert, on a railway the construction of which began in Wadi Halfa in the 1870s and reached Khartoum on 31 December 1899. In other words, it had existed for exactly one year when the von Hallwyls embarked on their journey.

Details

Title: A stop during the trip to Khartoum
Creator: Wilhelm von Geijer
Date Created: 1901
Location Created: Wadi Halfa, Sudan
Original Language: Swedish
Subject Keywords: Tourism, Egypt , Sudan , Wadi Halfa
Original Source: Image number: DIG 8014
Rights: Public Domain
Medium: Photography

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