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Turkish porter carrying two suitcasesA Turkish porter bent double under his load of two suitcases, a selection of Gentlemans canes and a fez hatbox!
Turkish woman with parasolTurkish woman standing with an open white parasol in traditional street costume
Constantinople Ferryboat - GalataThe Ferryboat from Haydar Pasa at the Galata Dock/Station/Bridge at Constantinople, Turkey
Veiled Turkish Woman and child - Sarajevo
Turkish Woman and horsePatriotic postcard featuring a photographic portrait of a veiled Turkish woman set above an illustration of a rich well-dressed Turkish gypsy woman holding the reins of a fine white horse
Turkish porters - ConstantinopleTurkish porter carrying (struggling beneath!) an enormous wooden crate up a street in Constantinople, Turkey
Interpreter and guard for travellersA superb postcard showing an interpreter and guard that a traveller could hire for translation and protection!
Turkish Sweet ShopTurkish Sweet shop in Constantinople, Turkey with a variety of interestingly shaped jars with a variety of interestingly flavoured sweet contents!
Constantinople Ferryboat on the Bosphorus (No. 33)
Turkish Gypsy twinsA pair of Turkish Gypsy twins in traditional costume
Travelling Barber - TurkeyTravelling Barber, Turkey - shaving a customer
Hardware shop - TurkeyA beautiful postcard showing a small Turkish hardware stall with a fantastic wooden surround in decorated panelling and even decoreted shutters. The hand-tinting of this card is particularly striking
Mrs Zia - An Istanbul Housewife - unusual pictures as she is un-veiled and allowing her portrait to be taken. Also unusual in the fact that she is not a professional model posing for the shot
Bohemian Women enjoying the high lifeGypsy Bohemian women in Turkey indulging in the high life
Seller of Quince, Constantinople, Turkey
Turkish beggar woman with babyA Turkish beggar woman seated, holding her young child in very simple clothing. The Turkish people (particularly Turkish men) are mad about children
Turkish rug manufactureThe manufacturing of Turkish carpets. Women sit at the base of a large loom, with the different coloured balls of wool hanging on an upper strut
Three Engineers and a large belt-driveThree Turkish engineers stand proudly in front of a large piece of belt-driven machinery, possibly a generator
A Group of CobblersA Group of Turkish Cobblers repairing shoes
Turkish Professor reading a textA Turkish professor, wearing a large white turban, lies down to readi a text on a fine Turkish carpet (or four!) with a Hookah Pipe on a small hexagonal Mother-of-pearl inlaid table behind him
Oarsmen and their boats - EyupOarsmen with their boats at Eyup, Constantinople, Turkey. Close to the entrance to the Silver Horn
Regular Fireman - Constantinople, TurkeyRegular fireman in constantinople drill at their compound, practising scaling the side of a dummy building with long ladders and hosing down a fire
Carpet Selling - Constantinople BazaarCarpet sellers at the Constantinople Bazaar
Turkish Firemen - Constantinople, TurkeyBuyukdere fire brigade team in their striped uniforms and bobble hats! They surround their highly decorated maual firefighting pump
The Summer Palace Hotel - ConstantinopleThe Summer Palace Hotel - Therapia, Constantinople. Owned by M. Tokatlian, an Armenian
Three Tired old Turkish MenThree Tired old Turkish men sitting outside, having a chat
Porters carrying a large barrel on two long yolksTurkish Porters carrying a large strengthed barrel (possibly containing oil?) on two long yolks
Irregular Fireman - Constantinople, TurkeyA gang of irregular firemen and their manual pump
Feather Seller - TurkeyA door-to-door itinerant feather seller in Constantinople, Turkey. He also carries a bunch of grapes on his head!
Sponge, nuts and fig Sellers - turkeyItinerant street vendors of Sponges, Figs and Nuts in Constantinople, Turkey
Patriotic Black Sea Turkish Horse Display TeamThe Black Sea Turkish Patriotic Horse Display Team in action
Turkish PostmanA Turkish postman with satchel and long stick checks a signpost to make sure he is delivering to the correct address!
Turkish railway locomotiveTurkey - Locomotive for the route to Damascus and beyond. The engine weighed 47 tonnes!
Turkish woman from ConstantinopleVeiled turkish Woman from Constantinople, Turkey with a star in her hair and her scarf/veil covereing a bow on top of her head
Boatmen on the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Turkey
Pottery MerchantsA pottery merchant and customer stand between wares piled high in a large wicker backpack and engage in tense negotiation
Elderly Water VendorElderly itinerant water vendor from Constantinople, Turkey
Women in Turkey in Street DressWomen in Turkey in Street Clothes of elaborate pattern and colour
A Pottery FactoryWorkers (and the manager or owner - at right) in a Turkish pottery and sand-casting factory
Turkish Bath sceneA Scene inside a Turkish bath. One gentleman reads the daily newspaper, while three serving boys stand at the rear awaiting instruction
Turkish Woman in their wagonTurkish women with attendants in their traditional covered (and lavishly decorated) wagon, drawn by oxen
The Beautiful Miss Marigo. An attractive lady in sheer see-through semi-transparent silken drape with white polka dots
Carpet Sellers - Constantinople, TurkeyCarpet Selling in the Constantinople Bazaar from an open stall
Cooking Utensil SalesmanItinerant cooking utensil salesman, with a wicker backpack and hand basket, containing brushes and wooden platters
Turkish woman from Smyrna (Izmir) clutching an umbrella
A Turkish Woman - portrait photographA studio portrait of a veiled woman resting her arm on the back of a wooden seat
Shoeshine Boy - TurkeyTurkish shoeshine boy (or in this case man!) brushes his clients boots to a gleaming finish
Camel Train and Owner - Chanak, TurkeyCamel Train and owner at Chanak, Turkey with some children in the foreground