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Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris River – Vintage Wall Art

Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris River, 1932 — historic photograph
Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris River, 1932. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris River in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Baghdad. The Katah Bridge. Over the Tigris River

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The Katah Bridge, which crosses the Tigris in Baghdad, is the subject of this 1932 view, and the river and its crossings have long shaped the city's life. The photograph belongs to the G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection, a body of images made by a husband-and-wife team and now held by the Library of Congress. The year is notable because Iraq gained formal independence from Britain as a kingdom in October 1932, and Baghdad was adjusting to its new role as a national capital. The caption information dates from an early record and has not been independently verified, so details of the bridge's construction and use are best checked against other sources.

Created / published1932
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Forms part of: the G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection.
SubjectsBridges--Iraq--Baghdad--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,241 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-108787

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