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Photo, Print, Drawing The First Maqtaa Bridge under Construction.

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Title

  • The First Maqtaa Bridge under Construction.

Summary

  • This 1968 photograph shows construction of Al-Maqtaa Bridge in Abu Dhabi. The single-span steel bridge connects the city of Abu Dhabi to the mainland. Seen in the background is the 200-year old Maqtaa watchtower, part of the Al-Maqtaa Fort, which served as a watchtower and line of defense against invasion. The fort is built in a traditional style, using wood and soft, sand-colored stone. The photograph is from the Colonel Edward "Tug" Bearby Wilson Collection in the National Library, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, and was taken by Wilson. Colonel Tug Wilson (1921--2009) was a British army officer who, in the 1960s, was seconded to the government of Abu Dhabi to help build the national defense force. He was a personal friend of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaykh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918--2004), with whom he shared interests in falconry and horseback riding.

Names

  • Wilson, Edward B., Colonel, 1921-2009 Photographer.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1968.

Headings

  • -  United Arab Emirates--Abu Dhabi Emirate--Abu Dhabi
  • -  1768
  • -  Bridge construction
  • -  Bridges
  • -  Forts and fortifications
  • -  Watchtowers

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource at: Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Colonel Edward "Tug" Bearby Wilson Collection

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021669978

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilson, Edward B., Colonel, Photographer. The First Maqtaa Bridge under Construction. Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Emirate United Arab Emirates, 1968. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669978/.

APA citation style:

Wilson, E. B. (1968) The First Maqtaa Bridge under Construction. Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Emirate United Arab Emirates, 1968. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669978/.

MLA citation style:

Wilson, Edward B., Colonel, Photographer. The First Maqtaa Bridge under Construction. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021669978/>.