Structures,views of Istanbul,the Bosporus,the Princess Islands,Ottoman Empire

Structures and views of Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the Princes Islands, Ottoman Empire
Title: Structures and views of Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the Princes Islands, Ottoman Empire
Creator(s): Abdullah Fréres, photographer
Related Names:
Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918 , donor
Date Created/Published: 1880-1893.
Summary: Photographs show buildings and scenes in Istanbul, the Bosporus and the Princes Islands. Depicted are embassies; mosques; the ports of Sirkeci, Salacak in Üsküdar, and Eyüp; Kiz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower); the Golden Horn; Dolmabahc?e and Topkapi palaces; ships including the warship Kaiser and imperial steamboat Izzeddin; the Naval Arsenal; and obelisks in the Hippodrome.
Notes:
A digitized image of each print along with its associated identifying information is available through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.
Text on album cover translated from Ottoman Turkish: It has been presented as a gift to the National Library of the United States of America by His Majesty Emperor Abdulhamid II, King of the Kings al-Gazi, the Emperor of the Sublime Ottoman Empire which is based on the Divine Assistance. The year 1310. Text in English on album cover (on other side): Gift made by H.I.M. the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II to the National Library of the United States of America 1893.
LOT title devised by Library staff.
33 photographs are by Abdullah Frères, 7 are unattributed and are possibly by Abdullah Frères.
Photographs captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French.
Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).
Gift; Abdülhamid II; 1893.
Subjects:
Dolmabahçe Sarayi--1880-1900.
Topkapi Palace (Istanbul, Turkey)--1880-1900.
Hippodrome (Istanbul, Turkey)--1880-1900.
Obelisks--Turkey--Istanbul--1880-1900.
Islands--Turkey--Istanbul Ili--1880-1900.
Harbors--Turkey--Istanbul--1880-1900.
Embassies--Turkey--Istanbul--1880-1900.
Waterfronts--Turkey--Istanbul Ili--1880-1900.
Mosques--Turkey--Istanbul--1880-1900.
Castles & palaces--Turkey--Istanbul--1880-1900.
Turkey--History--1878-1909.
Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
Aerial views--1880-1900.
Albumen prints--1880-1900.
Photograph albums--1880-1900.
Bookmark /2003677009/
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