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Explore this interactive route with narrated videos of a 20th century tour from Algiers to Kabylia.

Located in the back of Cook's Practical Guide to Algeria and Tunisia, pages of advertisements promote not just Cook tours, but also offices and businesses associated with the company, which European travelers were encouraged to visit.

Al Jadid Mosque on main square of Algiers (circa 1925)

The French Military Hospital in Algiers, Algeria.

(Note: Cook's captions to photos are included without alteration to demonstrate the depictions of Algerian and Tunisian culture in the Guide, however, it is absolutely essential to read them critically in the modern day).

Cook’s Practical Guide to Algeria and Tunisia presents the region as organized, civilized, and well fit for the European traveler. Railroads and steamships are all described with highly detailed timetables. These show a swiss watch of a system…

Kabyle women were fetishized and made available to public consumption by items such as postcards, often with sexual undertones. This undermines the diversity and resilience of Algeria's Kabyle community, which has become a prominent voice for Berber…

Korbous, located in the French protectorate of Tunisia, was known as the location of several hot springs. French doctors promoted these springs as having the power to heal and revive visitors suffering from a number of ailments, particularly…