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 ↗
Lady Surma, Mr. Pudley & Rev. John B. Panfil. Man in boat with one piece oar
Location not yet established
Lady Surma, Mr. Pudley & Rev. John B. Panfil. Man in boat with one piece oar
Location not yet established
Lady Surma, Mr. Pudley & Rev. John B. Panfil. Man in boat with one piece oar
Location not yet established
Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. Center of the oil activities showing Baba Gurka on the left
35.4719, 44.3954
Mosul. The Tigris, washing clothes in the river
36.3416, 43.1291
Gayara. Area of bituminous wells S. of Mosul. A pool of bitumen with vivid reflections
35.7984, 43.2945
Gayara. Area of bituminous wells S. of Mosul. A bituminous pot-hole. At close view
35.7984, 43.2945
Ashur (Qalat Sherqat). 40 miles S. of Mosul. A general view of the ruins
35.4548, 43.2608
Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Entrance to the great mosque
32.5984, 44.0158
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A street sweeper at work
32.0010, 44.3300
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. An arched covered street
32.0010, 44.3300
Birs Nimrud. Shrine of Abram. Mediaeval mosque honouring Abraham
32.3922, 44.3423
Birs Nimrud. So-called Tower of Babel. Distant view
32.3922, 44.3423
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Sun rays through a palm grove
32.4822, 44.4328
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Women carrying water from the river
32.4822, 44.4328
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Women with copper water pots. River scene
32.4822, 44.4328
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Typical scene on thr river's banks
32.4822, 44.4328
Ur. A neo Babylonian burial. Seen above a brick wall
30.9628, 46.1031
Ur. Tent of a modern "Abraham." Ziggurat seen in distance
30.9628, 46.1031
Ur. Airplane flying over the ruins. Abram's birthplace. (Abraham)
30.9628, 46.1031
Babylon General view of the present remains
32.5447, 44.4318
Kadimain, third holy city of the Shite Muslims. Entrance to the Great Mosque
33.3062, 44.3872
Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. "Gehenna", perpetual fires caused by constant escape of natural gas
35.4719, 44.3954
Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. "Gehenna", perpetual fires caused by constant escape of natural gas
35.4719, 44.3954