“The Scrapbook of Professions” is a collection of illustrations from the second half of the 19th century in Iran. It depicts various professions during Qajar period.
Maryam Banu, the Gypsy Woman
Karbalayi Sadegh, the Kashk & Doogh Seller
Hoseyn Lati, the one who has perfected the art of Opium Smoking
Mashhadi Hasan, the Ironing Man
Nowrouz-Ali Fatemeh Zargar when he is drunk
A woman on her way to Tekye Dowlat to watch a passion play
Master Reza, the Cobbler
Ezzat Qalandar, the Dervish who is out of opium and prays for some more
Haji Qanbar Ali Mowjood, the Dervish
Molla Baqer, the Lawyer
Baji Qadam Shade Avazekhan, the Singer
Mashhadi Hamzeh of Natanz, the Black Mulberry Seller
Mashhadi Nazar Chal-Tarkhani, the Pomegranate Seller
Karbalayi Najaf Yazdi, the Opium Farmer
Gol-Mohammad Mazandarani, the Lumberer
Hassan Gorbe, the Offal Seller
Mashhadi Rende, the Sportsman and the leader of Textile Collectors
Nane Zahra, the Beggar
Karbalayi Bemoon-Ali Kashani, the Fava Bean Seller
Haji Ebrahim, the Hatmaker
Gol Mowla who was ordered by His Highness Amin-Hozour to stop being a Dervish
Bayat-Ali, the Royal Horse Keeper
Molla Hadi Salavatchi, the Beggar from Tehran
A woman from Khanoom Khar-savar group who recites Rowze (Shiite passion stories)
A Daf player from Kal-Rashti band
Gholam-Reza Hamedani who has lost everything in Charqab gambling
Hosseyn Pahlevan of Qom, the Footman
Ramezan-Ali of Natanz, the Milkman
Sattar-Back Qaraqani, the Soldier & Egg Seller
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