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Title: Persian mother and son.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Un paysan conduisant sa mère [Back] Persian woman traveling. Typical Persian scene.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Families--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6820
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280827

Title: Persian wedding, 1946.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Warmest wishes, your sincere friends. Vajdieh Usafe November 13 1946 Persian Wedding.
Date Created: 1946, November 1946, November 1946
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Weddings--Iran., Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6827
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280808

Title: Laborers carrying camel thorn.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Paysans transportant des fagots [Back] Loads of camel thorn for man and donkey. It is used as kindling.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Donkeys--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6821
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280824

Title: Wagon in the ditch at Shibley Pass.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: June 1918 At the foot of Shibley pass - one of our dashgas (wagons) in the ditch.
Date Created: 1918, June 1918, June 1918
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Wagons--Iran., Mountain passes--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6829
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280797

Title: Women traveling in Iran.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Chavadar! May 1918 Mrs. [illegible], Mrs. Eldrid, Monica. Inside Chavadar. Women sometimes travelled this way.
Date Created: 1918, May 1918, May 1918
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. East Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Vehicles--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6832
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280771

Title: Tatbir (Ritual bloodletting).
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Muharram headcutters a religious ceremony. Carte Postale.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Tenth of Muḥarram--Iran., Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6828
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280763

Title: Ganjnameh inscriptions.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Hamadan, Gandjnamé [Back] Carte Postale Hamadan Ganjnameh inscription (Walls).
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Achaemenian inscriptions.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Hamadān (Iran), Asia--Iran--Hamadān--Hamadan
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6822
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280777

Title: Orphan child.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 1919 Moslem orphan. Many children looked like this during the famine, and many died of hunger.
Date Created: 1919
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. East Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Church work with orphans--Iran., Orphanages--Iran., Malnutrition in children--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6838
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280780

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