HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
Historical Photographs of Iraq
Iraq’s visual history, from Baghdad and Mosul to the Tigris, Euphrates and ancient cities.Inside this collection
Cities, places and album subjects
Baghdad142 images ↗Location unverified49 images ↗Mosul42 images ↗Babylon26 images ↗Ur21 images ↗Kirkuk20 images ↗Hillah16 images ↗Najaf16 images ↗Karbala14 images ↗Qayyarah12 images ↗Erbil11 images ↗Ctesiphon10 images ↗Borsippa9 images ↗Al Kifl9 images ↗Hindiya6 images ↗Kufa6 images ↗Kish5 images ↗Tell al-Ubaid4 images ↗Assur3 images ↗Nimrud3 images ↗
Celebration of Iraq becoming member of the League of Nations, Oct. 6, 1932. Baghdad. Street decorations on the day of celebration
33.3062, 44.3872
Celebration of Iraq becoming member of the League of Nations, Oct. 6, 1932. Baghdad. Maronite Bishop, etc. At the King's reception
33.3062, 44.3872
Celebration of Iraq becoming member of the League of Nations, Oct. 6, 1932. Baghdad. Important Arab sheiks of Iraq at the Palace
33.3062, 44.3872
Celebration of Iraq becoming member of the League of Nations, Oct. 6, 1932. Baghdad. School boys pay their respects. At the Palace
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Tigris. The clock tower on the river's banks. The citadel is seen in the distance
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Melon barges. Along the Tigris banks. Fruit being unloaded and carried off by donkeys
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Head of the Maude Bridge. East side of the Tigris with sign 1918 Maude bridge
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Statue of General Maude. At the head of the Maude Bridge over the Tigris River
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Upper section of the Haidar Khana minaret showing the detail in tile work
33.3062, 44.3872
Royal College of Medicine of Iraq. Baghdad. Medical College. Group of students. Outside the entrance, on the campus
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Tigris. Sunset silhouette. Horses coming down to the river for a dip
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Tigris. Scene on the N. bank of the rivernear the law courts' enclosure
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Tigris. Characteristic bows of the "Bellums." Large river boats with ornamental bows
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Maude Bridge over the Tigris. Open for river traffic. A distant view
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris with river boats in foreground
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Modern mosque and school. Covered with the typical blue tiles
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Jamieh Sheikh Abel-Kadir el-Killani. Mosque with beautiful minaret
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Lower section of the Haidar Khana Mosque. Muezzin calling to prayer
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. The Maude Bridge over the Tigris. Open for river traffic. A distant view
33.3062, 44.3872
Baghdad. Modern mosque and school. Covered with the typical blue tiles
33.3062, 44.3872
King Faysal (Faisal) I of Iraq (left) probably with his brother Emir Abdullah of Transjordan, at the palace, Baghdad, Iraq
33.3062, 44.3872
Hindiyah Barrage. About 48 miles S.E. of Baghdad. Front view showing fish thieves in their ghuffa
32.7151, 44.2793
Hindiyah Barrage. About 48 miles S.E. of Baghdad. Below the dam looking across the water
32.7151, 44.2793
Hindiyah Barrage. About 48 miles S.E. of Baghdad. Row of "Bellums," river boats in foreground
32.7151, 44.2793