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Constantinople and Bosporus, circa 1884

1 folder
Collection Creator:
Kargopoulo, Vassilaki (1826-1886)
Dates:
circa 1884
Located In:
Box 1, Folder 1
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
French
Scope and Contents

Consists of (19) album pages with twenty-six photographs mounted on verso and recto, containing one to eight per side. Images depict various views of the city of Constantinople and the wider area, including the Tunnel station at Pera, Bosporus, the Goldern Chorn, Galata and Therapia, the Süleymaniye Mosque, a panoramic view of the mosque Ortakeuy, a Turkish neighborhood, the cemetery of Eyoub, the port of Istanbul, Pointe Du Serail, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Galata Tower, the tower of the Yedikule Fortress (Castle of Seven Towers), and street scenes. Also included are twenty-six photographs of portraits showing professions and traditional costumes such as Zeibekides, fishermen, military men, flower sellers, etc. They are captioned in French, numbered and signed in negative. Signed: B. Kargopoulo, phot. Dimensions 6 x 9 cm to 27.3 x 21 cm.

There are also seven engravings pasted on the verso of equal cardboards depicting a sultan during the ceremony of investiture; boatmen of Bosporus; a panoramic view of Constantinople with the Galata Tower in the foreground; and the ship M.AB.BP passing through the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul among the rest.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Constantinople and Bosporus; Vassilaki Kargopoulo Photographs Collection, C1732, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2023. Finding aid written by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2023.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of (19) album pages with twenty-six photographs mounted on verso and recto, containing one to eight per side. Images depict various views of the city of Constantinople and the wider area, including the Tunnel station at Pera, Bosporus, the Goldern Chorn, Galata and Therapia, the Süleymaniye Mosque, a panoramic view of the mosque Ortakeuy, a Turkish neighborhood, the cemetery of Eyoub, the port of Istanbul, Pointe Du Serail, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Galata Tower, the tower of the Yedikule Fortress (Castle of Seven Towers), and street scenes. Also included are twenty-six photographs of portraits showing professions and traditional costumes such as Zeibekides, fishermen, military men, flower sellers, etc. They are captioned in French, numbered and signed in negative. Signed: B. Kargopoulo, phot. Dimensions 6 x 9 cm to 27.3 x 21 cm.

There are also seven engravings pasted on the verso of equal cardboards depicting a sultan during the ceremony of investiture; boatmen of Bosporus; a panoramic view of Constantinople with the Galata Tower in the foreground; and the ship M.AB.BP passing through the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul among the rest.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were removed from the collection during 2023 processing beyond routine appraisal practices."

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2023. Finding aid written by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2023.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Constantinople and Bosporus; Vassilaki Kargopoulo Photographs Collection, C1732, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1

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