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Meetings of British, Arab, and Bedouin officials in Amman, Jordan, April 1921
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Jordan Jordan--Amman |
| Description | Photographs show meetings between Arab, Bedouin, and British officials around April 17-27, 1921, at Amir Abdullah ibn Hussein's camp at Amman, Jordan. During these meetings British High Commissioner Herbert Samuel proclaimed Amir Abdullah as the ruler of Transjordan, under British protection. Among the persons depicted are, Amir Abdullah, John D. Whiting, possibly Sheik Sultan of the Belka, Sultan ibn 'Ali id Diab ul 'Adwan, Amir Shaker bin Zeid (future Regent of Transjordan), Bedouin chief Auda Abu Tayi, Sheik Majid Pasha el Adwan, Herbert Samuel, British civil administrator Wyndham Deedes, British diplomat Albert Abramson, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), and possibly Iraq civil administrator Gertrude Bell. Also shown are horse racing, an airplane landing at Abdullah's camp, Circassian leaders, Abudullah's bodyguard on camels, and Herbert Samuel reading his proclamation of Abdullah as leader of Transjordan. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jordan--History--1919-1946. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Proclamations--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Arabs--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Camps--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | British--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Circassians--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lawrence, T. E.--(Thomas Edward),--1888-1935. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | American Colony (Jerusalem)--People--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government officials--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Samuel, Herbert Louis Samuel,--Viscount,--1870-1963. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bedouins--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bell, Gertrude Lowthian,--1868-1926. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tribal chiefs--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Shākir ibn Zayd,--Prince, son of Zayd ibn Fawwāz, Amir of Ṭāʾif,--1885-1934. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Abdullah,--King of Jordan,--1882-1951. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Meetings--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Biplanes--Jordan--Amman--1920-1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Deedes, Wyndham Henry,--Sir,--1883-1956. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
