Parade leaving the imperial gate

A parade leaves the imperial gate of the seraglio, or royal palace, at Constantinople. The following people are labeled by numbers in the photo: pasha on horseback, officer of the janizaries (janissaries), a halberder (halberdier) or harem servant, two other varieties of halberdiers, janissaries, kapici or guard, chief black eunuch, sword bearer, sultan and his kapici, and the grand vizier.

Publication date: 1937-10-10

Size: 9.6 x 25.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Eminönü (Istanbul, Turkey)

Subject(s):

• Parades & processions--Turkey--Istanbul--1800-1900
• Turks--Social life--Turkey--Istanbul--1800-1900

Genre(s):

• Paintings
• Reproductions

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (October 10, 1937), Graphic Section, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg