The late 19th century introduced the mesmerizing technique of Photochrom, a photolithographic process that transformed black-and-white negatives into richly detailed, colorized images. This innovation offered the Victorian public a vivid, almost fantastical, view of distant lands previously unseen in natural color.
The Photochrom prints of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) from the 1890s are particularly striking, showcasing the majesty of the Ottoman capital just before the 20th century. These images meticulously captured iconic landmarks like the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the bustling shores of the Golden Horn, depicting the city’s complex mix of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, often populated by elegantly dressed figures.
Serving as early forms of picture postcards and travel documentation, these prints preserved a romanticized, colorful record of a culturally rich city at the crossroads of East and West.
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| A street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| A part of the Eyoub (i.e., Uyüp) cemetery, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Alman (German) Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Barbers near Seraskierrat, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), Rumeli and Anadali-Hissar, (i.e., Anadolu Hissarı), Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Bosphorus (i.e., Bosporus), view from Kuleli, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Byzantine wall near Irdikale, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Cook in the rue de Stamboul, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Cypresses and road leading to the cemetery, Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Dolmabahçe Palace, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Entrée de la Mosque Ste. Sophie, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Feuerbagd'sche (i.e., Fenerbahçe) on Sea of Marmora (i.e., Marmara), Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Imperial gate, Topkapi Palace, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Interior of mosque Rüstem Paşa, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Kara-Keui (Galata) and view of Pera, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Kara-Keui (Galata) bridge, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Kariye mosque, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Mosque and street, Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Mosque of St. Sophia and Ahmed III fountain, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I, interior, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Camii, Aksaray, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Place de Tophane, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Seraskierat (i.e., Seraskerat) (War Ministry), Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Stamboul, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Street in Eyüp, a section of Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Süleymaniye Camii (mosque), Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Sultan Bajazid's (i.e., Beyazit's) mosque, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| The burnt column, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| The fountain of Sultan Ahmed, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| The Golden Horn, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Top Capou, (i.e., Top Kapı), Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Tophane Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| View from the bridge, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Yeni Cami mosque and Eminönü bazaar, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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| Yeni-Djama by moonlight, Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1890s |
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