Mir Arab Islom Madrasasi, seen during William Sachtleben's bicycle tour, Bukhoro, Uzbekistan, 1891

Item Overview

Title

Mir Arab Islom Madrasasi, seen during William Sachtleben's bicycle tour, Bukhoro, Uzbekistan, 1891

Photographer

Allen, Thomas Gaskell

Date Created

November 3, 1891

Date

1891-11-03

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.
Photograph of the Mir Arab Islom Madrasasi with William Sachtleben (R) and "Lessar's man" in the foreground and other men inan area below in the middle ground.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No. 12. Nov. 3, 1891. A medresseh, or one of the great schools of Bokhara. Now falling into decay. Sachtleben and Lessar's man.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sachtleben, William Lewis
Mir Arab Islom Madrasasi (Bukhoro, Uzbekistan)

Location

Uzbekistan--Bukhoro

Longitude

39.775907

Latitude

64.414939

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Madrasahs -- Uzbekistan -- Bukhoro
Bicycle touring -- Asia