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Title: ملحم بك الخوري Melhem Bek El Khoury.
- Published by: Naoum Mokarzel, Al-Hoda Press
- Publication Date: Saturday, June 5, 1909 (السنة الثانية عشرة - العدد ٨٨ - نيويورك السبت في ٥ حزيران سنة ١٩٠٩).
- Printed in: New York, USA.
- Type: Original Arabic Magazine US Poster
- Size: 23x16in=59x41 cm
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Condition: Fair. Poster shows signs of aging and wear consistent with an antique paper artifact from 1909. Minor separation along the main fold lines and slight tearing along the outer margins. It features distinct horizontal and vertical fold lines from being stored folded over a long period, along with minor creasing. but the poster remains structurally intact with the main masthead text, the central illustration panels, and the decorative floral borders completely preserved and legible.
- Note: This historical document is a special supplement Poster from the historic Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hoda ("The Guidance"). Al-Hoda (الهدى) was a prominent daily Arabic-language newspaper published in New York City. It was founded by Lebanese-American journalist Naoum Mokarzel and served as a vital cultural link for the early Arab diaspora in the United States.
- Melhem Bek El Khoury (ملحم بك الخوري), a prominent military commander described in the accompanying Arabic caption as "Amiralay of the Lebanese Gendarmerie" (اميرآلاي الجند اللبناني).