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171. IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)
Title:
The Dahana Gurgan looking east. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the wooded gorge, with a mounted figure in the foreground. 'At Dasht, where the houses of the village have been gutted, we parted with regret from our Kurds and marched down the Dahan-i-Gurgan...The scenery of the Dahan-i-Gurgan is extremely fine....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

172. IOR/L/PS/7/232(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(5)
Title:
[Group in front of tent, with] Muhammad Geldi Khan Goklan in centre. Russian Armenian to his left. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three men and two youth, all wearing thick black woollen hats, posed in front of an 'alachik' or dome-shaped tent. 'In the morning, as we were starting, we were welcomed by Muhammad Geldi Khan, cousin and successor of Subhan Kuli Khan who had entertain...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

173. IOR/L/PS/7/232(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(6)
Title:
Gan Yokmaz Turkoman ploughing [near Gonbad-e Kavus]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View of plough drawn by a horse and a camel yoked together. 'From the camp near Paras we rode, as on the two previous days, through belts of high reeds, passing Kala Gaour, a mound which marks an ancient site. At six miles beyond it, we were in Yamut country an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

174. IOR/L/PS/7/232(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(7)
Title:
The Gunbad-i-Kabus from the south-west [Gonbad-e Kavus]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View looking towards the obelisk and surrounding (modern) buildings at the Russian post. The post was set up by the agreement of the Persian and Russian governments in order to stop trans-frontier raiding. 'Before quitting Gunbad-i-Kabus, which is now the capit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

175. IOR/L/PS/7/232(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(8)
Title:
A village in the Astrabad District [Gorgan District]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a group of thatched huts, with a group of women seated on the ground in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

176. IOR/L/PS/7/232(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(9)
Title:
The Kala Maran from the Katul Plain. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of mountain: 'I had intended to visit Kala Maran, a large flat-topped hill with a perimeter of many miles...but heavy rain put this out of the question as the range was already a foot deep in snow. Instead, as our time was short, we decided to press on ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

177. IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)
Title:
Astrabad — Inside the city [Gorgan]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards houses of the town. 'Astrabad, when approached from the east, appears to be well set up and from a considerable distance, a clump of very lofty chinars are most conspicuous. Upon passing through the city gate the contrast between Astrabad and to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

178. IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)
Title:
The Kuzluk Pass looking north. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

179. IOR/L/PS/7/232(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(12)
Title:
The summit of the Kuzluk Pass looking south to the Shah Kuh. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

180. IOR/L/PS/7/232(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(13)
Title:
Bostam — The Shaking Minaret. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the tower, with a group of curious onlookers in the right foreground: 'The famous shaking minaret was next visited and two men shook it with the result that a brick set on edge fell down. It is about forty feet high, composed of brickwork an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

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