This image displays an urban street scene in Oran, Algeria, centered on the Royal Hotel located on Boulevard Emir Abdelkader

This image displays an urban street scene in Oran, Algeria, centered on the Royal Hotel located on Boulevard Emir Abdelkader. The Royal Hotel, a multi-story structure with a cream-colored facade, ornate gold-railed balconies, and a dark mansard roof, occupies the left side of the frame, illuminated by golden, low-angle sunlight. Its main entrance is identifiable by "ROYAL HOTEL" signage above the glass doors and multiple flagpoles. Numerous tall palm trees with dark trunks, some featuring white-painted bases, line both sides of the street and stand directly in front of the hotel. In the foreground, a cobblestone street with two parallel tram tracks runs horizontally across the lower third of the image. Beyond the tram tracks, the asphalt road features white crosswalk markings. Several vehicles are present: a dark-colored hatchback is parked curbside on the left, a dark sedan is parked further down the street on the right, and additional indistinct vehicles are visible in the distance. A limited number of individuals are faintly discernible near the hotel entrance and a parked vehicle on the left. The sky overhead is clear blue with scattered wispy white clouds, and an overhead electrical wire traverses the upper portion of the frame. Long shadows are cast across the street, consistent with early morning or late afternoon lighting.