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Iranian Playing Cards
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Old Government Buildings of Rasht
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Dave Brubeck in Abadan and Tehran
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Ganjifa Playing Cards

Ganjifa and Aas-Naas are traditional Iranian card games whose history goes back to the 15th century Safavid period. Apparently Ganjifa was similar to Hokm and Aas-Naas to Poker. These hand-painted playing cards are all from the late Qajar period and are made of lacquered papier-mâché.

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Business Cards

Iranian business cards collected between 2002 to 2012.

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Cigarette Cards

Cigarette cards are trade cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. What you see here is a collection of Iran-related cards from the late 19th century and early 20th century.

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Tehrangeles Phone Cards

Phone-cards targeted to Iranian-American community in California. 2000-2005.

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Negin Magazine (1970s)
Walking in Tehran’s Amirabad
Iran Air Pre-1979
“Talai” Book Series
Avalon Theatre, a Persian Palace in Chicago
Two Tourist Brochures

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