Iskenderun - Turkey
A street scene with a tram number 115. The women are wearing Syrian-influenced clothing. The roofs are slightly aligned for snow. Interesting long mule train on left of road. Iskenderun - Turkey. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast. The largest Turkish seaport on the Mediterranean with steel works. A naval training base and houses a small Suryana Christian community within the city. Scene of many ancient battles
Picture No
10270356
Media ID
46557664
Size
3088px x 4689px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910
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