Istanbul Collection (page 36)

Ferryboat embarkation point - Arnavutkoy
Embarkation point at Arnavutkoy ( The Albanian Village ). It is charming and picturesque, particularly the back streets and lanes. There is still a lively Greek community

Sweet Waters of Asia Minor
The Sweet Waters of Asia Minor and a view of the Castle - the Anadolu Hisari

Sublime Porte - Constantinople
This in former time led to Palaces and offices of the Grand Vizier - the Ottoman Prime Minister. First Palace built on this site in 1564

Constantinople - Irregular Firemen
Irregular Firemen in Constantinople, Turkey. Outside their Fire Station

Suleymaniye Mosque and Golden Horn
The Suleymaniye Mosque and the Golden Horn. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople which they then washed out in

Column of Archers - Ok-Meydan
The Ottoman Emperors, with their court, often enjoyed the diversion of Archery in public and there is an extensive piece of ground alloted to that purpose

Tophane Cesmesi Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey
The Tophane Cesmesi Fountain - one of the most famous of the baroque street fountains in the city. Built in 1732 by Mahmut I. Has marble walls, covered by floral designs and arabesques

Galata Bridge (New Bridge) - Constantinople
View toward Karakeui in the hazy late afternoon light across the New Bridge (Galata Bridge). A solitary tram heads across the cobbled span. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat

View toward the Ok-Meydan across the Golden Horn
View toward Ok-Meydan across the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Turkey

Arabs from Mecca. The man on the left holds a tesbih, a string of beads which can be counted off to match the 99 Names of God

Uskudar - Street scene with small minaret
Bosphorus - Asian side - Uskudar (Scutari) - Street scene with a small neighbourhood Mosque. The Imam and Muezzin approach the building

The Obelisk of Theodosius - Constantinople
The Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria

Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa
The rather extraordinary Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa

Imam at prayer inside the Ayasofya
Imam at prayer inside the famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Syrians in Constantinople
A group of Syrians in Constantinople, displaying traditional Syrian dress with sword, rifles, headresses and a carried ewer. Date: 1905

Muezzin - Call to Prayer, Constantinople
A Muezzin - the call to prayer from a Mosque overlooking the Bosphorus (likely to be a Mosque at Kuzguncuk). Visible across the Bosphorus is the European side

A group of Camels at the Sweet Waters of Europe
A seated camel train at the Sweet Waters of Europe, Constantinople, Turkey

Lighthouse at entrance to the Bosphorus
Lighthouse of Ahir Kapou at the entrance to the Bosphorus on the European side

Constantinople - Therapia
The Palace of the Ambassdor to France at Therapia

Constantinople - Karakoy scene with ferries
At Karakoy, the tourist liners moor up today. View showing little ferry boats with awnings to keep the sun off the delicate passengers. Galata Tower in the background

The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, Turkey
The Janisaries Tree - Constantinople, Turkey. A tradition has grown up that this tree was planted at the founding of the Janisary order

Karakeui Bridge - Sunset
Setting sun over the Karakeui Bridge (later supercede by the Galata Bridge). Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople

Small Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
A small neighbourhood Mosque in Constantinople, Turkey

Valens Aqueduct - Constantinople
Setting of the sun on the ruins of the Byzantine Aqueduct, built by Emperor Valens in about 375 AD. Water tapped from streams outside the city. In use until the late 19th century

Blue Mosque / Fountain of Wilhelm II
The Blue Mosque or Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I with seven minarets and the Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Constantinople. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

A large group of Musicians - Constantinople
The Choice Artists and musicians directed by the Amiable Band Leader Mr Lange, Constantinople

Istanbul - Parliament Building at Fundukli
At this date, the Turkish Ottoman Sultan was forced to have a type of Parliament - and this is the building which held the government at Fundukli on the Bosphorus

Constantinople - Water Carrier with donkey

Night Watchman crying Fire
A Night Watchman cries " Fire!". There were continual fires in Constantinople - only the very rich merchants and Pashas could afford stone houses

The arrival of an Express train at Constantinople. The route depicted to Constantinople started at Palestine

Constantinople - Rowing on the Golden Horn
Golden Water - Golden Sky. Constantinople - Rowing on the Golden Horn

Constantinople - A Street scene in Uskudar
Uskudar (Scutari) - A street scene. Constantinople, Turkey

Steam ferryboat on the Bosphorus near Bebek returning to Istanbul

Constantinople - Rumeli Hisari
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Constantinople - Yeni Cami Mosque
The Yeni Cami ( New Mosque of the Valide Sultan ) at Constantinople, Turkey. Standing at the Stanboul end of the Galata Bridge

Constantinople - Pera - Grand Street
Steps on the Grand Street of Pera, Istanbul (European side of the Bosphorus) by the side of the Golden Horn

Robert College, Istanbul
Founded in 1863 by two Americans, philanthropist Christopher Rhinelander Robert and Cyrus Hamlin, to offer an " American style" education under the Ottoman Empire

Constantinople - View of the city across Golden Horn
A very attractive view of Constantinople across the Golden Horn in the late afternoon light. Promotional card for the Hamburg-America line - an enterprise established in Hamburg

German Sailor - Constantinople
German sailor in Constantinople

Turkish ice Cream seller
Constantinople - An ice cream seller with a female client

Turkish Orange Vendor
A Turkish Orange vendor

Constantinople - View taken from the Galata Tower looking from the European toward the Asian side of the Bosphorus

Constantinople - Cemetery at Eyoub
The Cemetery at Eyoub with Cypress Trees. The name Eyp comes from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, the companion and Standard Bearer of the Prophet Muhammad

Advertising Card for rug importer
Advertising card for a Belgian Turkish rug importer, showing the owner of the company, Leonhard Tietz, negotiating the price of a rug. He had an office in Rassim Pacha Han in Istanbul

Constantinople - The Burnt Column
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Constantinople - Street scene with cumbas
Street scene in Istanbul with cumbas

The Quay at Galata
Harbour at Galata with Customs House, Golden Horn, Istanbul

Walls of Constantinople close to the Adrinople Gate

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