Demonstration of "Life in the Holy Land" by the Arbeely Family of Syria
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CloseID: SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2712]
Creator: United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory
Form/Genre: Glass negatives
Date: 1880
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 011, Image No. MNH-2712
Arbeely brothers perform in women's costumes from the Middle East.
The Arbeely family are thought to be the first Syrian immigrant family in the United States. They travelled extensively across the U.S. reenacting scenes from their homeland while dressed in native costume.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 011, Image No. MNH-2712
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Glass negatives
SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2712]
8 x 10;