persia

23 photos and 18 illustrations tagged persia, from 8 members of Flickr Commons.

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1855

2013

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Woman Smoking Opium in a hookah, fol. 7b from National Library of Medicine uploaded October 2022
British Library digitised image from page 125 of "La Perse. Géographie, histoire, mœurs, gouvernement. Orné de ... gravures" from British Library uploaded December 2017
Group of what may be foreign dignitaries from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2017
British Library digitised image from page 153 of "Nouvelle Géographie universelle. La terre et les hommes [With illustrations.]" from British Library uploaded November 2015
British Library digitised image from page 146 of "The Earth and its Inhabitants. The European section of the Universal Geography by E. Reclus. Edited by E. G. Ravenstein. Illustrated by ... engravings and maps" from British Library uploaded February 2014
British Library digitised image from page 71 of "La Perse. Géographie, histoire, mœurs, gouvernement. Orné de ... gravures" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 181 of "In the Kingdom of the Shah [With illustrations.]" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 221 of "Geïllustreerde Aardrijksbeschrijving" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 454 of "The World's Inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals & plants ... With ... illustrations, etc" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 456 of "The World's Inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals & plants ... With ... illustrations, etc" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 212 of "About Persia and its people. A description of their manners, customs, and home life. ... Illustrated" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 1365 of "La Terra, trattato popolare di geografia universale per G. Marinelli ed altri scienziati italiani, etc [With illustrations and maps.]" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 435 of "Through Persia on a Side-Saddle. ... With illustrations, etc" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 329 of "Orient Line Guide, etc. (Fifth edition: re-written.)" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 455 of "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893 (to 1914) . Also ... engravings ... Published from British Library uploaded December 2013

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Persia - Dervishes (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Wystan said:
LOC -- Bain's caption says only "Dervishes," not mollahs or sards (saids?). You appear to be confusing this photo with the adjacent one.
The Library of Congress said:
Thanks Wystan. We will correct the photo title.

W. Morgan Shuster (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

2 older comments, and then…
João Atala said:
great shot
pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
William Morgan Shuster (1877-1960), American lawyer best known for his 1911 stint as treasurer-general of Persia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Shuster
Steve Harmon / pootydog said:
Surprisingly good quality photo. Great clarity.
swanq said:
See also query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1D8143FF933A... for a 1987 perspective on his stint in Persia and events at the time.
swanq said:
In the Spring of 1913, he made the news with a speech decrying the international court at the Hague. See NYT of April 8, 1913: "ASSAILS TRICKY DIPLOMACY.; Shuster Says Peace Tribunals Are Useless While World Commends It." query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9402E5DC1F3AE633A...

Ourmiah, Persia - Fruit Market (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

swanq said:
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urmia
Kristi (LOC P&P) said:
swanq: Thanks for the information on the current name of this location in Iran. We will update the source record to reflect this name as well.