1 Posted Feb 13, 2007, 9:21 PM LostInTheZone Do you like... Huey Lewis Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phila. Posts: 3,062 A MUST SEE: CHARLES CUSHMAN: Beirut, 1965- 90 high-quality color photos



So here's a look at the cosmopolitan aspect of the Middle East we don't think about much anymore, a culture struggling to stay in existence after more than 30 years of war and religious fanaticism.



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1. From top of Excelsior Hotel BEIRUT







2. Mediterranean in morning form top of Excelsior Hotel







3. BEIRUT apartment house in MINET EL HOSN







4. BEIRUT Minet el Hosn section rasperry colored apartment house near Sea







5. Residential section near Sea Minet El Hosn section of Beirut







6. MINET EL HOSN section BEIRUT







7. BEIRUT water front







8. Evening sunlight along sea wall of BEIRUT







9. Along sea-toward Prince David Restaurant







10. Sea front







11. Sea front with Hotel St. George







12. Narrow building Port area







13. Minaret of Mosque Marechal Foch







14. Minaret of Mosque Marechal Foch, showing street







15. Mosque near Parliament Square







16. Sidewalk vendor Parliament Square







17. Parliament Square







18. Arabs, Parliament Square







19. Parliament Square







20. Parliament Square







21. Sidewalk merchant, Parliament Square







22. Sidewalk merchant, Parliament Square, with customer







23. Native market







24. Native at market







25. BEIRUT seen from mountain road south east







26. BEIRUT from mountain road S.E. of city



Much like Dresden, Beruit is a formerly cosmopolitan metropolis, the mention of whose name in present times is more likely to bring to mind images of bombed out ruins and war, than images of vibrancy, beauty, uniqueness and history. Dresden used to be known for its beatiful porcelain dolls and china, and Beruit used to be called the Paris of the Middle East, Lebanon was known for its cedar forests instead of Hizbullah terrorists, and it was a popular mediterranean resort. It was well along its way to rebuilding that image before the Israeli war rained bombs on its poor neighborhoods (largely sparing the wealthy and tourist areas) and further set back Lebanon's image internationally.So here's a look at the cosmopolitan aspect of the Middle East we don't think about much anymore, a culture struggling to stay in existence after more than 30 years of war and religious fanaticism.Brought to you by Charles Cushman , who surely was an SSP forumer who somehow managed to go back in time and photograph city scenes in the middle decades of the 20th century, and leave his archive to Indiana University for us to find here in the future.1. From top of Excelsior Hotel BEIRUT2. Mediterranean in morning form top of Excelsior Hotel3. BEIRUT apartment house in MINET EL HOSN4. BEIRUT Minet el Hosn section rasperry colored apartment house near Sea5. Residential section near Sea Minet El Hosn section of Beirut6. MINET EL HOSN section BEIRUT7. BEIRUT water front8. Evening sunlight along sea wall of BEIRUT9. Along sea-toward Prince David Restaurant10. Sea front11. Sea front with Hotel St. George12. Narrow building Port area13. Minaret of Mosque Marechal Foch14. Minaret of Mosque Marechal Foch, showing street15. Mosque near Parliament Square16. Sidewalk vendor Parliament Square17. Parliament Square18. Arabs, Parliament Square19. Parliament Square20. Parliament Square21. Sidewalk merchant, Parliament Square22. Sidewalk merchant, Parliament Square, with customer23. Native market24. Native at market25. BEIRUT seen from mountain road south east26. BEIRUT from mountain road S.E. of city

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