Iran in 1901 in the lens of Anton Quite
Anton sevrjugin (1830-1933) was the official photographer of the Imperial court of Iran, his Studio was one of the most successful in Tehran from the late 1870s years until 1934. His career coincided with a critical period in the modern history of Iran, the era of active influence on the Iranian culture of Western civilization, stretching from the reign of Nasser ad-DIN Shah (ruled 1848-1896 years) until Reza Shah Pahlavi (reign: 1925-1941).
One of the most famous photographers of the era of Qajar and Pahlavi became an Iranian citizen, Armenian Russian origin Anton sevrjugin, received the gold medal at the international exhibition in Brussels. All the pictures were taken in 1901.


1. Girl.

2. Bazaar.

3. Bazar to Resht.

4. The poor girl in line for water.

5. A group of women musicians.

6. A group of nomads in a hut.

7. A group of men in the caravanserai.

8. A group of men at a house in Gilan.

9. A group of Persian women and girls

10. A group of Kurdish dancers and musicians.

11. Group photo Persian women.

12. Persian women and one man.

13. Group photo of Persian musicians.

14. Group photo of Persian soldiers, standing at attention.

15. Group photo of Persian men.

16. Group photo of Turkish men.

17. Group portrait of the Zoroastrians or fire-worshippers.

18.

19. The Persian Shah Nasr al-DIN, his third son, the Naib Amir al-Kebir, the Sultan and the courtiers.

20. Group portrait of the Kurds.

21. Group portrait of a Kurdish family.

22. Group portrait of the Chaldean women and men.

23. Dervish.

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25. Dervish and a woman.

26. Dervishes Smoking.

27. A woman with two children.

28. The villagers near the Rest.

29. A caravan of camels on the road to Isfahan.

30. Caravanserai in Isfahan.

31. The company men headed Mozaffar al-DIN Shah on horseback.

32. Kurdish women with young pitchers.

33. Young and old dervishes.

34. Portrait of three women from the nomads of Lorestan.

35. A blind beggar and a woman in a burqa with a child.

36. Three Persian boy.

37. Three blind beggars with a small dog.

38. Three men and manual lion.

39. Chaldean girl.

40. Chaldean woman.

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Keywords: 20th century | XX century | The archive of Iran | Tehran | B/W
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