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The Dardanelles and The Troad ; The Bosphorus and Constantinople /

The Dardanelles and The Troad ; The Bosphorus and Constantinople /

Relief shown by hachures. Also shows "Forts & batteries" in red overprint, tidal banks, and anchorages. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes bar scales for nautica... More

Old forts built centuries ago to hold back the Turkish invasion In the terraced garden rising behind his home on the Bosphorus, the Honorable G.B. Ravendael [i.e., Ravndal], American Consul-General in Constantinople, points out the Giant's Hill (or Goliath's Hill??) over on the Asiatic side and in the shelter of it the huge tanks of Standard Oil Co.

Old forts built centuries ago to hold back the Turkish invasion In the...

Photographs show a palaces on the shores of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26. On page: no. 1370 (top image) and no. 1371 (bottom image). Text under image no. 1370:... More

On the waterfront of the Golden Horn at Constantinople From the windows of the old Pashas palaces that fronted on this shore undesirable persons and harems that had become too large were reduced by being sewed in a sack and droped [sic] onto the Bosphorus.

On the waterfront of the Golden Horn at Constantinople From the window...

Photograph shows men and boys in boats and on pier in a harbor. Filed in: Turkey General. No. 08340. On mount: Turkey. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

White marble palaces along the Bosphorus. See 1343. - Frank G. Carpenter collection

White marble palaces along the Bosphorus. See 1343. - Frank G. Carpent...

Photographs show a palaces on the shores of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1366 (top image) and no. 1367 (bottom image). Text under image no. 1367: S... More

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

Photograph shows harbor, boats, and buildings on shore. Identified on mount verso as Bosporus, but probably is another location.

In the terraced garden rising behind his home on the Bosphorus, the Honorable G.B. Ravendael [i.e., Ravndal], American Consul-General in Constantinople, points out the Giant's Hill (or Goliath's Hill??) over on the Asiatic side and in the shelter of it the huge tanks of Standard Oil Co.

In the terraced garden rising behind his home on the Bosphorus, the Ho...

Frank Carpenter (left) and American Consul General Gabriel Bie Ravndal, full-length portrait, standing on balcony, facing right, Bosporus, Turkey. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). I... More

Entrance to the Bosphorus from the Black Sea Robert College and American School for boys crowns high hills above the Bosphorus.

Entrance to the Bosphorus from the Black Sea Robert College and Americ...

Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26. On page: no. 1358 (top image) and no. 1359 (bottom image). In album: European pictures (1923 trip), p. [51]. Copyright by Carpenter's World Travels. Forms part of... More

The Bosphorus. Cityscape photograph - North Africa and Middle East

The Bosphorus. Cityscape photograph - North Africa and Middle East

Photograph shows harbor, boats, and buildings on shore. Identified on mount verso as the Bosporus, but probably is another location.

Turks have great respect for the dead and for this reason their cemeteries are placed in the most beautiful spot to be found Although crowded and irregular the great number of trees and shrubbery makes them places of beauty. This ancient cemetery lying on the shores of the Bosphorus is one of the oldest in Constantinople. Hundreds of soldiers and prominent people of the Turkish Empire are buried within its walls.

Turks have great respect for the dead and for this reason their cemete...

Filed in: Turkey General. No. RC-2809. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

Old palaces of Turkish royalty along the banks of the Bosphorus, Turkey

Old palaces of Turkish royalty along the banks of the Bosphorus, Turke...

J155313 U.S. Copyright Office. No. U-116727. Public domain photograph of building, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Home of G. B.  Ravendael [i.e., Ravndal], the American Consul-General in Constantinople Along the Bosphorus.

Home of G. B. Ravendael [i.e., Ravndal], the American Consul-General ...

Photographs show the home of G. B. Ravendael and a view of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26. On page: no. 1374(top image) and no. 1375 (bottom image). In album: Eu... More

Robert College on the Bosphorus, Constantinople

Robert College on the Bosphorus, Constantinople

Caption continues: "Maker of Modern Bulgaria" and heavy creditor of Turkey and the other Balkan States (page 19).

Robert College and American School for boys crowns high hills above the Bosphorus Old forts built centuries ago to hold back the Turkish invasion.

Robert College and American School for boys crowns high hills above th...

Photographs show Robert College and an old fort on the shores of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26. On page: no. 1368 (top image) and no. 1369 (bottom image). Text ... More

Sailing over the blue waters of the Bosphorus one sees great white palaces on the shores where Sultans lived in the heyday of harems and slaves Among other ships riding quietly at anchor in the Bosphorus was a Russian "red" or Bolshevick steamer. However it was black in color.

Sailing over the blue waters of the Bosphorus one sees great white pal...

Photographs show hamals (porters) standing in street, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1343 (top image) and no. 1345 (bottom image). In album: European pictures (1923... More

Constantinople, Sultan Palace in Bosphorus

Constantinople, Sultan Palace in Bosphorus

Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Entering the Bosphorus our steamer was stopped for inspection and the last Allied officers passed us on. It was the end of their occupation The entrance to the Bosphorus from the Black Sea. Steaming through this narrow opening, one wonders how long can a nation of Turks keep their throttle hold on the great Russian Empire.

Entering the Bosphorus our steamer was stopped for inspection and the ...

Photographs show the entrance to the Bosphorus, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1346 (top image) and no. 1347 (bottom image). In album: European pictures (1923 trip), p. [45].... More

Constantinople from the sea is one of the world's best sights Entering the Bosphorus from the Black Sea one notices bristling forts and black guns low on the brown hills of the shores.

Constantinople from the sea is one of the world's best sights Entering...

Photographs show view of Istanbul, Turkey from the Sea of Mamara and the Bosphorus at the entrance to the Black Sea. Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26. On page: no. 1378 (top image) and no. 1379 (b... More

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

Aerial view of a waterfront section of Istanbul. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), Rumeli and Anadali-Hissar, (i.e., Anadolu Hisarı) Constantinople, Turkey]

[Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), Rumeli and Anadali-Hissar, (i.e., Anadolu...

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One of the picturesque Turkish streets leading down to the Bosphorus from the Mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople

One of the picturesque Turkish streets leading down to the Bosphorus f...

People on a residential street in Istanbul. J171685 U.S. Copyright Office. No. U-138589.

The Sultan in his yacht flying the flag Mohammet on his way up the Bosphorus to his weekly prayer. Mr. Carpenter on shore is racing him in an automobile The entrance to the American embassy in Constantinople. Blue jackets control the traffic on the day of the memorial service to President Harding.

The Sultan in his yacht flying the flag Mohammet on his way up the Bos...

Photographs show the Caliph's yacht on the Bosphorus during the Selamlik (the Caliph's procession to the mosque for prayer) and the entrance to the American Embassy in Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code st... More

On the European side of the Bosphorus old fortifications and towers still survive from the days of the Turkish invasion seven centuries ago

On the European side of the Bosphorus old fortifications and towers st...

Photograph shows a boat sailing past the Rumeli Hisar (fortress) on the European side of the Bosporus, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1344. In album: European pictures (1923 ... More

[Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), view from Kuleli, Constantinople, Turkey]

[Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), view from Kuleli, Constantinople, Turkey]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "16522". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at h... More

Towns line the European side of the Bosphorus The story is that on this hill Joshua sat and laved [i.e. layed] his feet in the waters of the Bosphorus. A huge tomb is still to be found in which is supposed to be buried the big toe of this giant.  The tomb is [text missing] feet long.

Towns line the European side of the Bosphorus The story is that on thi...

Photographs show Joshua's Hill (Hazreti Yuşa Tepesi) and Yoros Castle, Anadolu Kavaǧı; and the shores of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1356 (top i... More

The Bosphorus, Constantinople

The Bosphorus, Constantinople

Photograph shows Nusretiye Mosque in the foreground. Filed in: Turkey General (folder 4). Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

On Sundays one rides out the Bosphorus on ferry boats that stop at little white towns along the shore Same as 1376  [Bosphorus]

On Sundays one rides out the Bosphorus on ferry boats that stop at lit...

Photographs show views of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Galata bridge most famous in the world is made of pontoons. From it one takes ferry boats to beauty spots on the shores of the Bosphorus where the rich and foreigners have their summer homes Two reactionaries still cling to the veil or carcaf, or were they thrown down in passing the white turbaned priest or Hoxha in the background?

Galata bridge most famous in the world is made of pontoons. From it on...

Photographs show boats at the Galata Bridge, and two women wearing çarşaf and face veils walking across bridge, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1350 (top image) and ... More

Boats on Bosphorus - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Boats on Bosphorus - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Brown hills rise up from the shores of the Bosphorus and old forts tell stories of centuries long struggle for supremacy here where Asia and Europe come within speaking distance Old forts built to ward off the Turks still stand in the slopes under Robert College.

Brown hills rise up from the shores of the Bosphorus and old forts tel...

Photographs show hills on the Bosporus and Rumeli Hisarı (fortress) which was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, Istanbul, Turkey. Negative series code written on page: C262. On page:... More

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

Vieni sul Bosforo - On the Bosphorus

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)