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Photograph of four members of the Conference of the National Party sitting at a dinner table. Photograph of four men sitting at a dinner table with plates, glasses and flowers. Annotation at the top reads: Hotel Orient, 1947. Handwritten text on the back says: " a moment of [illegible] Members of the Conference of the National Party. From the right: Abdulqader Shartah, myself, Fawzi Al Qawiqji, Izzat Darwaza."
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Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo in 1920 Photograph of crowds of people in the streets, on balconies and on rooftops, welcoming King Faisal into Aleppo. Caption in Arabic reads: "showcasing popular formations in Aleppo".
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Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo, 1920. Photograph of crowds of people in the streets, on balconies and on rooftops, welcoming King Faisal into Aleppo. Caption in Arabic reads: "Celebrating King Faisal in Aleppo in front of Baron Hotel".
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Photograph of King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920 Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo on 8 March 1920, the day after his proclamation as King of Syria by the Syrian National Congress.
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Photograph of men sitting in rows in a hall. Photograph of men sitting in rows in a hall. The flag of the Kingdom of Egypt is hanging from the ceiling, and the Syrian flag is hanging from the wall. Back of the photograph reads: in the Third Conference of the National Party. The back has the stamp of the the conference, which reads "The National Party. Third General Conference. 1948-1367
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Photograph of military parade for King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920. Photograph of military parade for King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920. The caption on the back in Arabic reads: 1920: Aleppo. After the proclamation of King Faisal. His visit to Aleppo and the military parade in front of Hotel Baron.
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Photograph of Nabih Al-Azmah in Jerusalem in 1916 Damaged framed photograph of Nabih Al-Azmah - standing by car, second from left, in Jerusalem in 1916, with a delegation sent by Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din to meet with Jamal Pasha.
Two notes are written on the back of the photograph. The first:
During World War I: A delegation from Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din, Imam of Yemen, during his visit to the commander of the Fourth Army, Jamal Pasha, in Jerusalem, accompanied by Sheikh -----
The second:
Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din's delegation during his visit to Jamal Pasha in Jerusalem in 1916, with Nabih al-Azma appearing second from the left.
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Photograph of of Aleppo during King Faisal's visit, 1920 Photograph of Aleppo's streets during King Faisal's visit, 1920
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Photograph of people and a horse and cart on a tree-lined road. Photograph of people and a horse and cart on a tree-lined road.
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Photograph of Sanjakdar street, Damascus. Photograph of Sanjakdar street, Damascus.
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Photograph of the Barada river quays, Damascus. Photograph of the Barada river quays, Damascus, with a caption in French.
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Photograph of the Haremlik courtyard at Al-Azem Palace, Damascus. Photograph of the Haremlik courtyard at Al-Azm Palace. The description at the bottom reads: "Azem Palace (Institut Francais), view of the archways of the Haremlik courtyard, taken from the Great State Hall." Damascus.
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صورة فوتوغرافية لداخل حمام الخياطين في دمشق Photograph of the interior Hammam Al-Khayateen, Damascus. Caption in French reads "interior of Arab Bath", and the caption in Arabic states the name Hammam Al-Khayateen.
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Photograph of the Mahmal procession in Damascus (1893). Photograph of the Hajj Mahmal procession through the streets of Damascus in AH 1310/ AD 1893, showing Abdul Aziz Al-Azmah, father of Nabih and Adil, leading the procession on a white horse, with Sheikh Saleh Efendi al-Munayyir riding in front of him.
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Photograph of the shrine of Sheikh Muhyiddin Al-Arabi, in the Sheikh Muhyiddin Mosque, Damascus. Photograph of the shrine of Sheikh Muhyiddin Al-Arabi, in the Sheikh Muhyiddin Mosque, Damascus. Muḥyīddīn Abu Abdullah Mohammed Ibn Ali Ibn Mohammed Ibn Arabi, a Sufi mystic, lived 1165–1240. His tomb sits inside Salimiyya Takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus.
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Photograph of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Photograph showing the minaret and courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, with buildings, trees and mountains in the background. Mounted on card with description in French and writing in Arabic reading: "Damascus - view from the Great Mosque" and pen drawings on the back.
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Photograph of Yusuf al-Azmah, in military uniform. Photograph of Yusuf al-Azmah, (1883-1920) , in military uniform. Back of the photograph reads: Za’eem (Brigadier) and Minister of Defence. Photo taken by Studio Hisham in Damascus. He is the uncle of Nabih and Adel Al-Azmah.
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Photographs of a group of men in suits and fezzes. Two photographs of a group of men in suits and fezzes, standing in front of a large door.
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Photographs of Damascus taken from Al Salhiyeh. Both postcards read "Damascus, general view from Salhiye." The back of postcards contains details of postcard publisher Moise J. Zagha. Text in French reads: " Moise J. Zagha editions, Damascus (Syria), postbox n.151. Oldest philatelic house in Syria. - enquire about the price of post stamps from Syria, Greater Lebanon, Alawites, Transjordan and Palestine, available upon request."
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Photographs of destroyed and damaged buildings. Photographs of destroyed and damaged buildings, possible after the 1925 bombing of Damascus by French forces. Writing in Arabic on the back of photographs appears to state the locations, but is hardly legible.
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Photographs of the Telegraph Tower, Marjeh Square, Damascus Two photographs of the Telegraph Tower in Marjeh - or Shouhada (Matryrs') - Square in Damascus. One photograph is a close-up of the tower, erected in the early 1900s to celebrate the completion of the telegraph line between Damascus and Hajj sites in the Ottoman Empire, while the other one shows a more general view of the square.
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Postcard and photograph depicting Damascus, after the 1925 bombing by French forces. Postcard and photograph depicting Damascus, after the 1925 bombing by French forces.
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Postcard depicting a water-seller in Egypt. Postcard depicting a water-seller in Egypt.
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Postcard depicting the Citadel in Cairo. Postcard depicting the Citadel in Cairo. A caravan of camels is walking away from the citadel.
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Postcard depicting the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha (or Aqsunqur Mosque), Cairo. Postcard depicting the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha (or Aqsunqur Mosque), Cairo. The picture captures the arches and the pulpit inside the Mosque.