Item #14347 Vintage Photo Album of Iran during WW.!! Circa 1940's Iran.

Vintage Photo Album of Iran during WW.!!

[Iran, Circa 1940's]

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Scarce Photo album of 123 black & white photos of Iran during the 1940's. The album has 17 leaves of 38 pasted photographs, accompanied by 8 loose photos. Sizes vary but most images approximately 3.5"x2.5". This is a fascinating album of striking images of daily life in Iran captured by American soldiers during the 1940's. It is rare to find an album with so many local photographs of the region and people of Iran. Some of the images include architectural structures, the ruins of Dezful, the Ancient Dezful bridge, sweeping mountain landscapes, a camel caravan, local Persians outside and inside their homes in traditional dress, street views and bazars from Dezful & Andimeshk, locals bathing and Persians taking the train. Also photos of battleships docked in the Persian Gulf. Dezful is one of the oldest cities in the Khuzestan province of Iran. According to Wikipedia The Dezful bridge was built during the reign of Shapur I who used Roman prisoners of war in 300 AD to build the bridge. Some light wear and soiling to edges, but images generally clean and crisp. An altogether fascinating look at life in Iran 80 years ago. In very good condition.

Item #14347

Price: $650.00