Frank G. Carpenter,1923,Istanbul,Turkey,Fire Truck,Watch Tower,Shoe Shine Boy
Title: More awakening of the Turks. New motor fire apparatus to replace the hand pump and runners of ancient times. The first day this was used after the Allied withdrawal, it passed through a couple of houses on a street corner The watch tower of Stamboul. On watch here for fires and enemies ; This boy uses his eyes to wriggle extra 'baksheesh' out of his customers.
Creator(s): Carpenter, Frank G. (Frank George), 1855-1924, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1923.
Summary: Photographs show a fire truck in the street, a watchtower and a shoe shine boy with box, Istanbul,Turkey.
Notes:
Title from item.
Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26.
On page: no. 1409 (top left image), no. 1411 (top right image) and no. 1410 (bottom image).
In album: European pictures (1923 trip), p. [76].
Copyright by Carpenter's World Travels.
Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Fire engines--Turkey--Istanbul--1920-1930.
Watch towers--Turkey--Istanbul--1920-1930.
Shoe shiners--Turkey--Istanbul--1920-1930.
Gelatin silver prints--1920-1930.
Bookmark /2011649916/
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