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Group portrait
The inscription on verso reads: "memento of Ghulam Husayn Khan and Mahdi Quli Khan, June 12, 1896."
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Group portrait
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Group portrait
On verso, there is a list of people's names according to their numbers: 1- Hasan, the son of Mashhadi Rasul, the brother of Aqa Husayn ‘Amu Ughli, 2- the sister of Mirza ‘Alimuhammad and wife of Mashhadi Rasul Iskandani, 3- Sughra, the sister of ‘Alimuhammad and mother of Mashhadi Asghar the carpenter, 4- the mother-in-law [in her childhood] of Haj Mahmud Jahangard, sister of Mashhadi Asghar, 5- ‘Abd al-‘Ali Nahani, the son of ‘Alimuhammad, 6- Sughra, the wife of ‘Alimuhammad and mother of ‘Abd al-‘Ali Nahani, 7- Haji Khanum, the daughter of ‘Alimuhammad and sister of ‘Abd al-‘Ali Nahani,...
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Ahmad Mirza along with his sister and brother and others
The inscription on recto reads: "Photo of the late Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Hasan Mirza (his brother), and Khadijah Khanum (his sister) [illegible]"
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The Family of Amin al-Mamalik
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Taqiyev family
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Group portrait
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Group portrait of children
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Petition by Mir Kazim the grocer
Mir Kazim the grocer writes to Hujjat al-Islam to tell him that he had to sell his sugar cube shop to provide for his family, that he has lost all his capital, and while he has opened a grocery shop, he is still unable to afford the cost of living, despite having sold his household furnishings, and even his wife's clothing, three years ago. He has been so desperate that has even pondered killing himself and his family. He requests assistance.
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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female] talks about the items they received from the addressee: two shawls, for which she mocks the addressee's taste, a silk duvet, and silk handkerchieves, which she handed out to others according to the addressee's wishes, although there were not enough of them. She also discusses receiving attire from Muhammad, son of Aqa Isma‘il. She says that she is disappointed in how the German silverware had been divided and has put aside one of Surur Khanum's seven trays for herself; mentions that the china dishes are too small; and, at the end, sends greetings on behalf of...