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George Rodger - LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Stove being carried. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Stove being carried. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Stove being carried. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Stove being carried. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Waiting to be hired, porters sleep in the shade of their baskets. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Waiting to be hired, porters sleep in the shade of their baskets. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In Beirut, progress has defeated itself and made it necessary to keep some of the oldest customs alive. A familiar sight in the streets of Beirut are the Kurdish porters who carry any load anywhere in the city for 50 piastres (18 cents). Through years of training, the can balance tremendous loads on their backs. The man shown here is carrying 75 5-gallon kerosene tins which, although empty, are still a considerable weight. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In Beirut, progress has defeated itself and made it necessary to keep some of the oldest customs alive. A familiar sight in...

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Armchairs make arkward loads. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Armchairs make arkward loads. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In Beirut, progress has defeated itself and made it necessary to keep some of the oldest customs alive. A familiar sight in the streets of Beirut are the Kurdish porters who carry any load anywhere in the city for 50 piastres (18 cents). Through years of training, the can balance tremendous loads on their backs. The man shown here is carrying 75 5-gallon kerosene tins which, although empty, are still a considerable weight. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In Beirut, progress has defeated itself and made it necessary to keep some of the oldest customs alive. A familiar sight in...

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. This man, walking down Rue Allenby, prefers a higher load than a squae one. He carries 60 empty kerosene tins on his back. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. This man, walking down Rue Allenby, prefers a higher load than a squae one. He carries 60 empty kerosene tins on his back. Backbone of Beirut.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. A filing cabinet appears to walk with two legs of it's own. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. A filing cabinet appears to walk with two legs of it's own. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In the crowded streets it is common to see the carcass of a cow being carried in the traditional manner. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. In the crowded streets it is common to see the carcass of a cow being carried in the traditional manner. 1955.

LEBANON. Backbone of Beirut - LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Cabinet makers in the market have their loads transported by Kurdish porters. Pack animals are no longer allowed in the city limits and these porters take heavy loads. 1955. - George Rodger

LEBANON. Beirut. Backbone of Beirut. Cabinet makers in the market have their loads transported by Kurdish porters. Pack animals are no longer allowed in the cit

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