The streets of Old Cairo at the turn of the 20th century

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1934

A street in Old Cairo, south of al-Azhar.

Image: Library of Congress

These photos of “The City of a Thousand Minarets” from the turn of the century to the 1930s capture it at a time of rapid sprawl and population growth, as its residents chafe...

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