From the Motor City to the Mediterranean : Travels of a Truck, a Sedan, and an Inquisitive Photographer, 1924-1926 (Kelsey Museum Publication)

Talalay, Lauren E.

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology（2025/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 167 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781733050456

Full Description

From 1924 to 1926, archaeologists from the University of Michigan roamed the Middle East and North Africa in two vehicles donated by Dodge to assist in pioneering archaeological projects. Driven and maintained by expedition photographer George R. Swain, these vehicles—a truck and sedan—navigated uncharted deserts, perilous mountains, and road-less terrains, bringing their passengers into contact with both the ancient past and the people living around its historic remains. From the Motor City to the Mediterranean transports readers into the heart of one man's journey alongside these intrepid vehicles. Using Swain's fascinating photographs and letters—some published here for the first time—author Lauren E. Talalay skillfully reconstructs his archaeological adventures of the 1920s, taking us to places rarely seen by the outside world during a decade of major social change after the Great War.

Contents

Preface
Introduction
Part I: The Age of Automobiles
2. Horseless Carriages and the Michigan Cars
3. The Pioneering Brothers
Part II: George R. Swain: The Man Behind the Lens (1866-1947)
4. George R. Swain: A Brief Biography
5. Swain and His Cameras
Part III: Back Roads, Lotus Eaters, and Monastic Life: The 1924-1926 Expeditions
6. Life on the Road: Overview of the 1924-1926 Expeditions
7. Travels of 1924
8. Travels of 1925
9. Travels of 1926
Part IV: Observations a Century Later
10. Refocusing the Lens
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
References
Index
About the Author