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2025-11-21

Typical street scene, with overhanging balconies, Baghdad 1932. 1 photographic print.

#Baghdad #theMatsonArchive #Islamic #theMiddleEast #European #1930-1940 #Baghdad #Streets #photography

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The image depicts a bustling street scene from Baghdad in 1932, captured by the Matson Archive. It features several individuals dressed in traditional attire walking along a narrow urban pathway lined with buildings and overhanging balconies that cast shadows on the pavement below.

In the foreground, we see three figures wearing cloaks or long robes indicative of Islamic dress code, suggesting this scene is set during a time when such garments were common. Their heads are mostly covered except for their faces, emphasizing modesty as part of cultural attire in many regions of the Middle East at that period.

On the left side of the image stands a horse-drawn carriage or cart being operated by an individual not fully visible within this frame; only parts of their body and possibly reins or harnesses can be seen. This mode of transportation adds to the historical context, suggesting pre-motorized travel was still in use during that era.

The architecture includes buildings with multiple levels featuring balconies supported by ornate railings which could suggest European influences on local architectural styles typical for Baghdad's diverse cultural amalgamation. The contrast between light and shadow is striking; it highlights textures like the wooden balustrades, rough plaster walls, or stone paths indicative of an older city.

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TIL that Zohran Mamdani did an AMA (ask me anything) months ago on the (yukki) Reddit site.

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u/Zohran4NYC Elected Official Mar 26 '25

Thanks for the question! And here's my very first answer of tonight's AMA. There's a lot.

First off, I want to implement universal school streets - that means closing off the roadway to vehicle traffic in front of every single school building in the city, flipping the city's the current approach that requires schools to opt-in.

I was part of the fight in Albany to deliver Sammy's Law, giving NYC the power to lower its own speed limits. And I would fully implement that law. Slower speeds save lives.

I would meet the current Streets Master Plan's mandates and go beyond them.

I was also proud to lead the fight to pass Automated Bus Lane Enforcement in Albany as part of the #FixTheMTA campaign I launched, and I would continue to fight so that every bus is equipped with the same technology. We need to speed up the slowest buses in the nation.

I would bring back year-round outdoor dining; it brought joy and life to our streets, and was a lifeline to small businesses.

Inspired by Bogota and Mexico City, I would explore a regular pedestrianization program on Sundays and holidays. We need a neighborhood-approach to safer streets.
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2025-11-13

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