Moyen Orient Middle East Collection

palm trees street near Baghdad, Iraq in 1917
1754064 palm trees street near Baghdad, Iraq in 1917; (add.info.: palm trees street near Baghdad, Iraq in 1917); Photo: Tallandier

russian troops meeting english troops in Kasr-i-Shirin, Mesopotamia (today Iraq ) during the great war
1747077 russian troops meeting english troops in Kasr-i-Shirin, Mesopotamia (today Iraq ) during the great war; (add.info.: russian troops meeting english troops in Kasr-i-Shirin)

View of the old fortress under british control (english conquest) in Baghdad, Iraq in 1917
1753829 View of the old fortress under british control (english conquest) in Baghdad, Iraq in 1917; (add.info.: view of the old fortress under british control (english conquest) in Baghdad

Bedouin mother delousing her child, 1902 (postcard)
2006360 Bedouin mother delousing her child, 1902 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Irak. Bedouin mother delousing her child. Postcard, Irak, 1902.); Photo © CCI

Chah of Iran Mozaffa-al-Din (1853-1907) shah in 1896-1907, here around 1900
1752615 Chah of Iran Mozaffa-al-Din (1853-1907) shah in 1896-1907, here around 1900; (add.info.: Chah of Iran Mozaffa-al-Din (1853-1907) shah in 1896-1907, here around 1900); Photo: Tallandier

Persian woman, 1572 (woodcut)
2085859 Persian woman, 1572 (woodcut); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Iran. Bibl. Geography. Iran. A woman from Persia)

Nasser El Din (1831-1896) chah of Persia in 1848-1896, who modernize Iran
1753604 Nasser El Din (1831-1896) chah of Persia in 1848-1896, who modernize Iran; (add.info.: Nasser El Din (1831-1896) chah of Persia in 1848-1896, who modernize Iran); Photo: Tallandier

King Faisal 1st (1883-1933) first king of Iraq in 1921-1933 and son of the king of Saudi Arabia
1749111 King Faisal 1st (1883-1933) first king of Iraq in 1921-1933 and son of the king of Saudi Arabia, here visiting London around 1910 (Iraq gained independence during his regne on October 3)

French legation in Iran, on the right is doctor Coppin the chah's physicist c. 1901-1909
1748052 French legation in Iran, on the right is doctor Coppin the chah's physicist c. 1901-1909; (add.info.: French legation in Iran, on the right is doctor Coppin the chah's physicist c)

Armistice day in Mesopotamia (today Iraq ) : native band playing "God save the king" outside the general
1747060 Armistice day in Mesopotamia (today Iraq ) : native band playing "God save the king" outside the general headquarters 1918; (add.info.: Armistice day in Mesopotamia (today Iraq )

Chah Mohammed Ali Mirza of Iran (seated) at the time he was deposed in 1908
1745479 Chah Mohammed Ali Mirza of Iran (seated) at the time he was deposed in 1908, on the right is prince heir Ahmed Mirza (1898-1930)

Indian troops in the North of Baghdad, here having somme rest, protected from the sun under improvised shelter made
1747089 Indian troops in the North of Baghdad, here having somme rest, protected from the sun under improvised shelter made with stretchers, april 03

View of the harbour and the banks of river Tiger in Baghdad, Iraq in 1914-1917
1747574 View of the harbour and the banks of river Tiger in Baghdad, Iraq in 1914-1917; (add.info.: View of the harbour and the banks of river Tiger in Baghdad, Iraq in 1914-1917); Photo: Tallandier

Emir Faisal 1st (1883-1933), King of Iraq (1921-1933), of the Hachemite dynasty
1753468 Emir Faisal 1st (1883-1933), King of Iraq (1921-1933), of the Hachemite dynasty, here delegates to the Peace Conference in Paris in 1919

English troops (with indian soldiers) in Mesopotamia, Diala area, Iraq (British Mandate of Mesopotamia obtained)
1749404 English troops (with indian soldiers) in Mesopotamia, Diala area, Iraq (British Mandate of Mesopotamia obtained on april 25)

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1877-1944) Chah of Iran in 1925-1941, here on his throne in 1925
1754094 Reza Shah Pahlavi (1877-1944) Chah of Iran in 1925-1941, here on his throne in 1925; (add.info.: Reza Shah Pahlavi (1877-1944) Chah of Iran in 1925-1941

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1877-1944) Chah of Iran in 1925-1941, here with his children Muhammad Reza
1754138 Reza Shah Pahlavi (1877-1944) Chah of Iran in 1925-1941, here with his children Muhammad Reza (future shah of Iran in 1941-1979), princess Ashraf

Jane Dieulafoy (1844-1920) French woman explorer and archaeologist in Nak-e-Rostam (Naqae-e Rostam or Naghsh-e-Rostam)
1752546 Jane Dieulafoy (1844-1920) French woman explorer and archaeologist in Nak-e-Rostam (Naqae-e Rostam or Naghsh-e-Rostam) in Suse, Iran

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