Periods
1923–1949
Explore historic photographs in the 1923–1949 collection.sunset, river, & boats with reeds or hay
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man in round boat, man on shore
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boats being unloaded at river with city in background
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boats being unloaded at river with city in background
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Hilla, sun, palm trees, river, figure
32.4822, 44.4328
oil fields, sunrise or sunset near installation
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Gayara bitumen, Men with cans around them
35.7984, 43.2945
Kerbela Karbala. General view showing mosque
32.5984, 44.0158
Kirkuk. Typical architecture on new street
35.4719, 44.3954
Kirkuk. With ancient caravansary in foreground
35.4719, 44.3954
Mosul. Sennacherib's castle. Closer view
36.3416, 43.1291
Mosul. Lorry on way to Mosul
36.3416, 43.1291
Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. Interior of the shrine
32.2263, 44.3662
Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. Conical tower over Ezekiel's tomb
32.2263, 44.3662
Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel's tomb with rabbi caretakers
32.2263, 44.3662
El-Abaid. Remains of brick walls
30.9723, 46.0306
housing & man in western dress in car
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Gayara bitumen, Men in cage
35.7984, 43.2945
Gayara bitumen, men at Well?
35.7984, 43.2945
oil fields, Pipe line on fire
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Babylon. Basalt lion marking Daniel's den
32.5447, 44.4318
Babylon, the Istar Ishtar Gate?
32.5447, 44.4318
Mosul. Distant view
36.3416, 43.1291
Gayara. Area of bituminous wells S. of Mosul. Pumping bitumen from a well
35.7984, 43.2945