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Prince Sadruddin Khan and Nina Dyer on their wedding day

Prince Sadruddin and Nina Dyer on their wedding day. The younger son of the late Aga Khan, Prince Sadruddin Khan, married the model, Nina Dyer, in Switzerland. Nina Dyer was previously married to the industrialist, Baron Heinrich von Thyssen. Their marriage was dissolved in 1956 and on becoming engaged to Prince Sadruddin, she adoped the faith of Islam and changed her name to Shirin, which means Sweetness'. Date: 1957

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Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition

Princess Palta (Nirgidma), Princess of the Torghuts, a nomadic people in Central Asia visits the Citroen Central Asian Anthropological Expedition (3rd Mission, led by Haardt) at Ouroumtsi, Chinese Turkestan (now Urumqi (Urumchi), the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China in Northwest China). Georges-Marie Haardt (1884-1932) was a Belgian- born French industrialist and explorer, general manager and vice-president of the Citroen Automobile company and close friend of Andre Citroen. He was named chief of the three Citroen expeditions, first through the Sahara, then Africa (Black Cruise), then Asia (Yellow Cruise). He died in Hong Kong on March 16th, 1932, after a flu, complicated in double pneumonia, contracted during this last expedition (pictured) on the way home. Date: circa 1931

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France-Automobile-Andre Citroen

Non-date portrait of Andr Citroen, one of the pioneers of the modern automobile. Engineer and French industrialist n Paris on February 4, 1878, he is the founder of one of the most important car manufacturing companies that bears his name. Dcd July 03, 1935, Andr Citroen introduced in Europe the manufacture in great series. (Photo by AFP)
Portrait non dat d'Andr Citroen, un des pionniers de l'automobile moderne. Ingnieur et industriel franais n Paris le 04 fvrier 1878, il est le fondateur d'une des plus importantes entreprises de construction automobile qui porte son nom. Dcd le 03 juillet 1935, Andr Citroen introduisit en Europe la fabrication en grande srie. (Photo by AFP)