Periods
1923–1949
Explore historic photographs in the 1923–1949 collection.Wool washing on Tigris banks at Mosul
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Nimrud, 20 miles S. of Mosul
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Nimrud (20 S. of Mosul) Assyrian capital 900-800 B.C
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Scene near Kerbela
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Rev. Panfil's house, Mosul
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Mosul
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Mosul
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Mosul, minaret
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Camp near Kerbela
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Mosul
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Kerbela
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Babylon
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Babylon
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Lion's den, Babylon
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Mosul
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Arbela. (Erbil). View of the town. The older town within the city walls taken from the minaret
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Mosul. The Tigris. Construction of river rafts on inflated goatskins. Mosul bridge seen in distance
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Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Entrance to the great mosque. Upper section, showing details of fine tile designs
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. The necropolis showing graves of poor in foreground. No monuments, mere head stones
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Kufa. (On the banks of the Euphrates). Once an important Muslim center of learning. Street scene with picturesque palm trees in middle of roadway
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Kufa. (On the banks of the Euphrates). Once an important Muslim center of learning. Women filling their water jars on banks of the Euphrates
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Kufa. (On the banks of the Euphrates). Once an important Muslim center of learning. A palm grove and the Euphrates. The Kufa bridge in distance
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Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. General view showing shrine of Ezekiel and moslem minaret
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Kadimain, third holy city of the Shite Muslims. The mosque. Seen through the main street entrance showing fine arabesque work
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