People, People--Jiddah (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Jiddah (Saudi Arabia), Street-food vendors, Town criers, Shipowners--Guilds
Collection of three full-length seated portraits of local people from Jeddah, including a group portrait of the Sheikh - leader - of the ... Show moreCollection of three full-length seated portraits of local people from Jeddah, including a group portrait of the Sheikh - leader - of the “boatpeople” and his fellow guild members - probably people working or menaging the port of Jeddah, the main port of arrival for pilgrims -, a sweet seller holding a tray with stalks, and a man described as a “crier and broker” with his mouth open as if in the act of calling out. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jedda between 1884 and 1885. Photographs were taken in a courtyard-like space with foliage and pots visible in the background. Title and date from item. Plate no. 24 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XXIV) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0024 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26517334 BIB-ID: 2831622 Show less
Hasso Bros., Baghdad, Iraq, (publisher.), Architecture, Architecture--Iraq, Mosques, Mosques--Iraq, City and town life, City and town life--Iraq, Antiquities, Social life and customs, DS70.65 .K47 1923
Sepia-colored reproductions of photographs showing people and places in Iraq in the early 1920s. Includes waterfront, market, and street scenes in... Show moreSepia-colored reproductions of photographs showing people and places in Iraq in the early 1920s. Includes waterfront, market, and street scenes in Basrah, Baghdad, and Mosul; aerial views; bridges; mosques and minarets; tombs and shrines; the Shiite holy shrine of Kāẓimīyah; and the ruins of Babylon. Other images portray the peoples of Iraq in portraits and scenes of everyday life, including a Bedouin and his wife, a sheikh "enjoying the famous Arab coffee," a Jewish family, women washing clothes on the banks of the Tigris, children, a mullah teaching, a Kurdish tribesman, and Assyrian mountaineers. Letterpress description accompanies each plate. Album bound in imitation crocodile skin with gold lettering stamped on cover and printed by Rotophot A.G. of Berlin. Photographs attributed to A. Kerim. The photographer is identified as Abdulkarim in the introduction by Dr. Jawdat al-Qazwini to a reprint of the album: Iraq: images from the past. London: Alwarrak Publishing Ltd., 2003. Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.65 .K47 1923 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i15538096 BIB-ID: 1008590 Show less
Mosques, City and town life, Antiquities, Islamic architecture, Manners and customs, DS108.5 .G78 1925
Main Heritage Shelves General DS108.5 .G78 1925 Book Item-ID: i10162756 BIB-ID: 1017911 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DS108.5 .G78 1925 Book Item-ID: i10162756 BIB-ID: 1017911 Show less
House of Wonders., Harems, Buildings, Buildings--Stone Town (Zanzibar, Zanzibar), Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
The photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of... Show moreThe photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. The house was primarily the Sultan's residence and was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, as well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. The Sultan's Palace (also known as "Beit el-Sahel"), was another palace that housed the royal family built in the late 19th century and it is to the left of the main building depicted in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368481 BIB-ID: 2815199 Show less
Streets, Streets--Turkey--Istanbul, City & town life, City & town life--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900
Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (6401) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (6401) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0183 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24485433 BIB-ID: 2537368 Show less
Fountains, Fountains--Turkey--Istanbul, City & town life, City & town life--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900, Mosques, Mosques--Turkey--Istanbul, Islamic architecture, Islamic architecture--Turkey--Istanbul--Photographs
Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (18478) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Display... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (18478) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0176 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24485342 BIB-ID: 2537366 Show less
Fountains, Fountains--Turkey--Istanbul, City & town life, City & town life--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900, Mosques, Mosques--Turkey--Istanbul, Islamic architecture, Islamic architecture--Turkey--Istanbul--Photographs
The photograph shows the fountain of the Koca Sinan Pasa Complex in Istanbul. Built in 1593, the complex consists of the tomb of Koca Sinan Pasa, a... Show moreThe photograph shows the fountain of the Koca Sinan Pasa Complex in Istanbul. Built in 1593, the complex consists of the tomb of Koca Sinan Pasa, a madrasa and a sabil clustered inside a small and irregular walled-in precinct with grilled windows along its walls. See https://archnet.org/sites/2001. Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (6036) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0177 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24485408 BIB-ID: 2537367 Show less
City & town life, City & town life--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900, Pedestrians, Pedestrians--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900, Bridges, Bridges--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900
Print shows a view of many pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriages on the Galata Bridge. Minarets and mosques visible in the background. Title from... Show morePrint shows a view of many pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriages on the Galata Bridge. Minarets and mosques visible in the background. Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (6037) and signed (P.Z.) on the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0174 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24485317 BIB-ID: 2537364 Show less
