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Collection Citation:
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers, circa 1890s-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation; funding for the digitization of the collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
2 Photograph albums (black and white photographic prints)
Type:
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Iran
Tehran (Iran)
Scope and Contents:
Contains 65 nineteenth century albumen photographs of medium size, the largest measuring 16.4 x 23.5 cm. Subject range includes landscapes, palaces, ethnic groups and individual portraits. The album is bound in green tinted leather.
Arrangement:
Two separate albums..
Biographical / Historical:
Abdullah Mirza Qajar was the son of Jahangir Mirza Qajar. He was born in 1266 lunar calendar year (1850 CE). He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters. He was the father of four children: three daughters and one son. Abdullah studied at Dar-ol-Fonoon, a polytechnic school, during the reign of Nasereddin Shah. He then went on to study in Paris around 1295 lunar year (1878 CE). After one and a half years in Paris, he went on to Vienna and was shortly sent to study in Salzburg. He was in Salzburg for just over three years. During these years, he described in his writings about the techniques he learned. These included zincography, phototypy, photolithography and galvanoplastic. After these studies, he returned to Vienna and began his journey back to Tehran. Initially upon his return, he worked on printing maps of Ahvaz and other towns, which he presented to the court. His business in the printing field was not very successful, thus he focused his efforts on photography. His first works as photographer in the Qajar court date back to 1300 lunar year (1883 CE). He went on assignment to Khorasan, then in 1304 lunar (1887 CE) to Rey and Qom to photograph new buildings there. He also had assignments in many other areas, such as Tabriz, Kermanshah, Mashad and Kashan. During his years as court photographer, he also continued taking pictures at Dar-ol-Fonoon, of the students in uniform, and of other subjects. After Nasereddin Shah's death in 1314 lunar (1897 CE), he did not receive many orders and felt disappointed. Although his business suffered, he continued to work under Mozaffareddin Shah, who was quite fond of Abdullah. Mozaffareddin Shah took Abdullah as special photographer to Europe with him in 1317 and 1320 lunar year (1900 CE and 1903 CE). Abdullah Mirza was often written about during his time as a very well educated and well accomplished photographer. He died in 1326 lunar year(1909 CE).
Local Numbers:
FSA A2010.05 1
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Nafisi Family Photograph Albums of Qajar Iran, FSA.A2010.05. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Gift of Azar Nafisi in honor of Massumeh Farhad, 2010.
2 Photograph albums (black and white photographic prints)
Type:
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Iran
Tehran (Iran)
Scope and Contents:
Contains 44 albumen photographs measuring 20.9 x 26.6 cm. Subject range includes landscapes, palaces, ethnic groups and individual portraits. The album is bound in bright green velvet.
Arrangement:
Two separate albums..
Biographical / Historical:
Abdullah Mirza Qajar was the son of Jahangir Mirza Qajar. He was born in 1266 lunar calendar year (1850 CE). He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters. He was the father of four children: three daughters and one son. Abdullah studied at Dar-ol-Fonoon, a polytechnic school, during the reign of Nasereddin Shah. He then went on to study in Paris around 1295 lunar year (1878 CE). After one and a half years in Paris, he went on to Vienna and was shortly sent to study in Salzburg. He was in Salzburg for just over three years. During these years, he described in his writings about the techniques he learned. These included zincography, phototypy, photolithography and galvanoplastic. After these studies, he returned to Vienna and began his journey back to Tehran. Initially upon his return, he worked on printing maps of Ahvaz and other towns, which he presented to the court. His business in the printing field was not very successful, thus he focused his efforts on photography. His first works as photographer in the Qajar court date back to 1300 lunar year (1883 CE). He went on assignment to Khorasan, then in 1304 lunar (1887 CE) to Rey and Qom to photograph new buildings there. He also had assignments in many other areas, such as Tabriz, Kermanshah, Mashad and Kashan. During his years as court photographer, he also continued taking pictures at Dar-ol-Fonoon, of the students in uniform, and of other subjects. After Nasereddin Shah's death in 1314 lunar (1897 CE), he did not receive many orders and felt disappointed. Although his business suffered, he continued to work under Mozaffareddin Shah, who was quite fond of Abdullah. Mozaffareddin Shah took Abdullah as special photographer to Europe with him in 1317 and 1320 lunar year (1900 CE and 1903 CE). Abdullah Mirza was often written about during his time as a very well educated and well accomplished photographer. He died in 1326 lunar year(1909 CE).
Local Numbers:
FSA A2010.05 2
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Nafisi Family Photograph Albums of Qajar Iran, FSA.A2010.05. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Gift of Azar Nafisi in honor of Massumeh Farhad, 2010.
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Collection Citation:
Ed Clark papers, 1923-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries) Search this
Extent:
2 Albums (Photograph albums, 10.75 x 13.75 in. (photographs), 12.5 x 14.5 x 0.5 in. (albums))
Container:
Item Ph043
Type:
Archival materials
Albums
Date:
circa 1893 - 1896
General note:
The albums are approximately 12 x 14 in. each, with handwritten titles. Ph043 is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
Collection Rights:
The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries) Search this
Extent:
4 Volumes (Photograph albums, 4 x 3 in. - 8 x 6 in. (photographs), 17.5 x 20.5 x 1.75 in. (album))
Container:
Item M193
Type:
Archival materials
Volumes
Date:
1928 September - November, 1930 January - April
Scope and Contents note:
Four albums containing approximately 155 silver prints, photographs and snapshots from the Prince of Wales's trips to Africa and Egypt, 1928 and 1930, taken by S. Sarkis, the Daily mirror, and others. The photographs include images taken in Cairo, September 1928, one inscribed in ink by the Prince, The old guard at the present Heber Percy in command Reith in the background not at the salute"; crowds watching the arrival of the Prince on board S.S. Malda, Mombassa, Kenya, 28 September 1928 and related images; the Mayor of Nairobi presenting the Prince with an ivory casket, 2 October 1928 (reproduced in Vickers, p. 95, upper right), and related images of tribal chiefs; the Prince presenting his portrait to various different groups of tribesmen (one reproduced in Vickers, p. 92-93); the Prince laying a wreath at the cenotaph, Kampala, Uganda, 17 October 1928, and related images; the Prince and companions at a crocodile shoot, banks of the Upper Nile, 19 October 1928 (one reproduced in Vickers, p. 95, center); the Prince relaxing with Captain Roy Salmon, Uganda, 21 October 1928 (reproduced in Vickers, p. 94), and various other images taken on safari in Tanganyika, November 1928 (one reproduced in Vickers, p. 95, below); some duplicates, &c; sizes approximately 5 by 4 in. to 8 by 6 in. Includes camp photos of Karen Blixen and Bror Blixen.
General note:
M193 is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
Collection Rights:
The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
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Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiphotos@si.edu. For personal or classroom use, users are invited users to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not changed, the Smithsonian Institution copyright notice (where applicable) is included, and the source of the image is identified as the National Museum of the American Indian.
Collection Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Haskell Institute photograph album, NMAI.AC.105; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection Citation:
World War I German Aviation Photographs, Accession XXXX.0590, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection Citation:
Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks Collection, Acc. XXXX.0231, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.