Written on back of photograph: "Taken October 2, 1900 in the Mediterranean cost near Mersin, Turkey - Looks like I have jeans on. That is the camel saddle. I have on a dress. Notice the bell on the saddle in the front of me. The Turk happens to be a modern one. Velma [Bradley?]"
Description given with photograph: "Florence Squires-age 14 (probably taken at the studio in Los Angeles, California)." Bijou Studios in Los Angeles is listed as the photograph's creator.