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A Street at Schumla, 1856. Turkey, Crimean War: The streets and market-places...are at all times filled with soldiers, and a busy mass devoted to the satisfying of soldiers wants...Streams of busy people of every denomination choke the narrow spaces between the low and ricketty and ill-built houses; there is no passing through the bazaar, where Jews and Greeks lazily loll before their wares, supremely careless whether they sell or not; and the market-place is a rendezvous for countless followers of every pursuit. In one corner a knife-grinder from the Turkish villages plies a wheel and sharpens everything from a yataghan to a toothpick; near him squats a vender of sweets and drinks.... Another group surrounds a vender of tobacco; a third, the maker of pancakes; whilst, in their immediate vicinity, Bashibozouks and horse-dealers are wrangling over the price of a charger...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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A Street at Schumla, 1856: A Vibrant Scene of Trade and Life During the Crimean War This photograph, taken in 1856, depicts a bustling street scene in Schumla, now known as Scutari or Uskudar, located on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. The image, captured during the Crimean War, offers a glimpse into the daily life of this bustling marketplace, filled with a diverse population of people from various denominations. The narrow streets are choked with streams of busy people, soldiers, and merchants, all vying for space among the low and rickety houses. The bazaar, a hub of commerce and activity, is teeming with vendors selling an array of goods, from sweets and drinks to tobacco and pancakes. In one corner, a knife-grinder from the Turkish villages plies his trade, sharpening everything from a yataghan to a toothpick. Nearby, horse dealers and Bashibozouks, irregular soldiers, engage in heated negotiations over the price of a charger. The Illustrated London News, from which this photograph is taken, describes the scene as one filled with "busy people of every denomination," where "there is no passing through the bazaar." The vibrant marketplace was a rendezvous for countless followers of every pursuit, making it a microcosm of the rich cultural tapestry that defined the region during this period. This photograph, a testament to the past, offers a unique window into the daily life of Schumla during the Crimean War, a time of conflict and change that left an indelible mark on the history of Turkey and the world.
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