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Istanbul Photographs Collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Abdullah frères

The Ottoman Armenian brothers Vhichen (1820–1902), Hovsep (1830–1908) and Kevork Abdullah (1839–1918) operated a famed photographic studio in Istanbul from 1858 to 1900, when they sold the firm to Sébah and Joaillier. Known by their French name Abdullah frères (Abdullah brothers), they became official royal photographers to the Ottoman Sultan in 1863, and had the right to use the royal monogram. Between 1866 and 1895, they also had a branch studio in Cairo.

The collection consists of 22 mounted albumin prints (8"x10") of Istanbul [Constantinople] and surroundings, partly with numbering and name of photograhers in the negative and with handwritten German descriptions on the mounts. Sixteen are by Abdullah Frères. Included are city views, architectural sights (mosques such as Hagia Sophia), the Golden Horn, street scenes, and small villages outside the city.

Purchased from Antiquarian Banzhaf in 2001. AM2001-102.

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2009
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Europaisches Ufer des Bosporus, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Blick vom "Galata-Thurm" noch S.W. auf Stambul imd d. gold. Horn, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bruckenkopf der neuen Hafenbrucke in Galata, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Blick vom "Galata-Thurm" nach S. auf Stambul, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Blick vom "Galata-Thurm" gegen O.N.O., undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Uferbild om Bosporus machst Tophane, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Blick vom Seraskerthurm noch Sud, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Blick von Seraskerthurm noch S.O., undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Neve Hafenbrucke Bruckenkopf in Stambul, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Uferbild am Bosporus Anadoli Hissar, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Inneres der Aija Sofia, undated. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Waschplatze, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Moschee Suleimanije Mihrab und Minber, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Moschee Suleimanije Arkaden mit Waschplatzen, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Moschee Suleimanije Arkadendetail d. Seitenfacade, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stadtmaver Burg der sieben Thurme turkisch Jedi Kule, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Theil der Stadtmaver mit turkischen Friedhof, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stadtmaver Thurm-Ruine, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stadtmaver-Ruinen bei Tekfur-Serai, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

KarawammemstraBe durch den groBen turk. Friedhof in Skutari Uskudar, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stadtmaver Ruinen Thor Mewlewi hane Kapusi, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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