French Soldier's Turkey-Syria Photograph Album, ca. 1919-1921

Summary

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 half size box)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Photograph album, ca. 1919-1921, of a French soldier with the Armée d'Orient, containing 100+ small black/white snapshots, and 14 related loose snapshots. Includes views of Istanbul and its environs, festival, market and street scenes, views of the Armenian and Turkish quarter in Aintab (N. Syria), Aleppo, Deir er Zor, French military at various sites, military and other ships, harbor, mosques and minarets, rural areas, horses and camels being used for transport, rubble and damaged buildings.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 2003.

Physical location:

Del Sur

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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