Another example of a 19th century Iranian telegraph, this one from the Presbyterian Historical Society Archives in Philadelphia.
Historical Bazaar in Arak City, Iran. Modern Arak is built around the same location of a village called Daskerah, which was destroyed during the Mongol Invasion in the 13th century. The city was reestablished ten years after the rise of the Qajars in 1795. Most of the foundational construction work was completed by 1852.
Photographer: Sohrab Niazi
Thanks to Farrah joon for this great find!!
“Three Photographic Traditions in Iran” by Donna Stein. Pretty good article on the history of photography in Iran, especially during the 19th century.
This image is probably from Sevruguin, whom we’ve talked about before. The boldness of the women’s gazes is striking.
Exciting news
If you google “Qajars,” whoweretheqajars should be your 3rd result! WHOA.
If you google “Qajar,” however, this blog is nowhere to be found.
During the Qajar period, divorce settlements were simple, handwritten documents that asserted the wife’s rights to her dower and acknowledged the dissolution of the union.
Batul Khanum and Mirza Agha the Barber got divorced in 1917.
The original ice cream truck, except not a truck (a vendor!), in Tehran, Iran.
“The mullah is having ice cream too…probably a nice mullah.”
Photo by Antoin Sevruguin
The sign reads: “The place of the martyrdom of Amir Kabir is here. However, due to lack of space, the statues concerning the scene of his martyrdom have been moved to the adjacent hammam.”
Photo and caption by @ShimaHoush (follow her on twitter for more good stuff)
A QAJAR BEAUTY PLAYING A LUTE, IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
Oil on canvas, seated on a carpet with a cat sat beside her — 59.3in. (150.8cm.) x 39¾in. (101cm.)
So, not all women had mustaches. Just FYI.
![How many [awesome] mustaches do you see?
The Constitutional Revolution of 1906 resulted in a number of changes, catapulting Iranians into a new kind of public political sphere. Iranians got a constitution and voted on their first parliament. Iran’s first parliament had 156 members, most of whom were Tehranis/merchants.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ff5b01b5c780453a7520663c9500f41/tumblr_mla7xuXIO71r84v2no1_1280.jpg)
How many [awesome] mustaches do you see?
The Constitutional Revolution of 1906 resulted in a number of changes, catapulting Iranians into a new kind of public political sphere. Iranians got a constitution and voted on their first parliament. Iran’s first parliament had 156 members, most of whom were Tehranis/merchants.
In 1890, the Qajar imperial government issued its first banknotes. A picture of who else but Nasir al-Din Shah and his glorious mustache graced the front of each note.
pictured: 1 tuman note, 5 tuman note, and 50 tuman note.
