[Two photographs mounted on a board] Metadata
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Title
- Main Title [Two photographs mounted on a board]
- Series Title Folder 1: Historical Photographs, circa 1880 - 1957
Contributor
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Compiler: Troup, Alexander M.Contributor Type: PersonalContributor Info: Donor
Date
- Creation: [1880..1957]
Language
- No Language
Description
- Content Description: Two photographs mounted on a board show two men, Evzones - ceremonial guards, guarding in front of the Greek Parliament Building, Athens, Greece.
- Physical Description: [1] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: Troup, Alexander M.
- Keyword: Evzones
- Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Honor guards
- Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Soldiers
- Keyword: Greeks
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People
Coverage
- Place Name: Greece
- Coverage Date: [1880..1957]
- Time Period: mod-tim
Citation
- Preferred Citation: Alexander M. Troup Collection (AR0774), University of North Texas Special Collections
Collection
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Name: Alexander M. Troup CollectionCode: TROUP
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Special CollectionsCode: UNTA
Rights
- Rights Statement: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Resource Type
- Photograph
Format
- Image
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: UNTA_AR0774-552-01-008
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1954776
Note
- Digital Preservation: This material was digitized by Adriance Rhoades, Digitization Assistant, in the Summer of 2022.
- Display Note: Evzone battalions were issued a special uniform with a wool jacket with dark cord embroidery, with the battalion number embroidered at the end of each sleeve. The jacket was also decorated with two rows of twelve metal buttons on the chest, and eight on the sleeves. A fez with a silk tassel, bearing the national cockade and the royal crown was worn; plus a knee-length fustanella of white cloth, closed by a belt of cotton. On the legs were worn tsarouchia, with white wool leggings and garters.