Iran from the Watson Kintner Collection
Watson Kintner (1890-1979) was a Chemical Engineer with the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), where he was an early pioneer in the standardization of the vacuum tube. Over a period of 36 years he traveled to more than 30 individual countries, beginning in 1933. This subset of his travel films is from Iran.
Length: 04:31
Iran 1963 Reel 25 of 25
Reel 25 of 25 Unedited travelogue Yedz
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Cat. Reel 251 1963: Reel 25: Iran . Yazd. Illuminated book: gold (cu). Illuminated pages (cu). Flowering vine illumination (cu) Pictures of birds, plants (cu). Mosque: exterior. Dome. ...
Length: 18:01
Iran 1963 Reel 24 of 25
Reel 24 of 25 Unedited travelogue Gunabad Mahan
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Cat. Reel 250 1963: Reel 24: Iran. Gonabad. Mahan. Press for loom. Narrow village street. Gold dome (Imam Reza shrine). Minaret. Top of minaret under repair. Mosaic of wall of...
Length: 18:01
Iran 1963 Reel 23 of 25
Reel 23 of 25 Unedited travelogue Kerman Zabedon Bivjand Gunabad
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Cat. Reel 249 1963: Reel 23: Iran. Kerman. Zabedan. Birjand. Gonabad. May 11-15 Wall, fortress. Ruins People in thatch shelter. Camels at water hole. Baluchi...
Length: 17:49
Iran 1963 Reel 22 of 25
Reel 22 of 25 Unedited travelogue Yedz Kerman Cat. Reel 248 1963: Reel 22: Iran. Yazd. Kerman. May 9-11. Loom: long warp. Bird-swing hung from clay gob on ceiling. Bird nest on dome ceiling. Blowtorch at bazaar (Yazd). Dyed yarn drying. S...
Length: 18:00
Iran 1963 Reel 21 of 25
Reel 21 of 25 Unedited travelogue Kashan Yedz Nain
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Cat. Reel 247 1963: Reel 21 Iran. Kashan. Yazd. Nain. May 7-9. Pottery making: by hand on wheel (Kashan). Carpet weaving on wooden loom : 100 knots / square centimeter (Nain) ...
Length: 18:01
Iran 1963 Reel 20 of 25
Reel 20 of 25 Unedited travelogue Hamadan Tehran Kashan Natanz Yedz
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Cat. Reel 246 1963: Reel 20: Iran. Hamadan. Tehran. Kashan. Natanz. Yazd. April 30 - May 7. [Unidentified Nomadic] tribal tents. Camel (cu). Camel Baby ca...
Length: 18:01
Iran 1963 Reel 13 of 25
Reel 13 of 25 Unedited travelogue Shiraz
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Cat. Reel 239 1963: Reel 13: Iran. Shiraz. April 16-18. Triangular flower bed at Hafez’s tomb. Flower garden. Pansies. Tomb: canopied stone pillars. Tomb mosaics: ceiling, wall. Gar...
Length: 17:58
Iran 1963 Reel 19 of 25
Reel 19 of 25 Unedited travelogue Hamadan Tehran
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Cat. Reel 245 1963: Reel 19: Iran Hamadan. Tehran. April 30. Old inn. Two - story house. Inscription (at Behistun). One - room house. Weaving: crude loom, by hand , apparentl...
Length: 18:01
Iran 1963 Reel 18 of 25
Reel 18 of 25 Unedited travelogue Kermanshah area Hamadan
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Cat. Reel 244 1963: Reel 18: Iran Silent/Color Kermanshah area. Hamadan. April 26-27 Clay grain vessel: note spout. Clay grain vessel. Crude loom. Weaving rug on wood...
Length: 18:00
Iran 1963 Reel 17 of 25
Reel 17 of 25 Unedited travelogue Susa ruins Kermanshah area
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Cat. Reel 243 1963: Reel 17: Iran. Susa ruin. Kermanshah area. April 22-26 Water buffalo Tribal tent. Spinning wool: by hand, no visible tool (out of focus). Box fo...
Length: 17:58
Iran 1963 Reel 16 of 25
Reel 16 of 25 Unedited travelogue Kayorum Ahwaz
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Cat. Reel 242 1963: Reel 16 Iran. Karoon river. Ahwaz. April 22-24. Bakhtiari migration: sheep, goats, donkeys, cows on the road Woman on horse. Inside courtyard. Oven made of m...
Length: 17:18
Iran 1963 Reel 15 of 25
Reel 15 of 25 Unedited travelogue Shiraz
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Cat. Reel 241 1963: Reel 15: Iran. Shiraz. April 19. Swing cradle in tent. Felt overcoat. Camel saddle. Making curd: milk in goatskin. Yarn on rope line. Woman waking a sleeping man. ...
Length: 17:40
Iran 1963 Reel 14 of 25
Reel 14 of 25 Unedited travelogue Shiraz
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Cat. Reel 240 1963: Reel 14: Iran Shiraz. April 18-19 Detailed glass mosaic (cu) Mosaic on top of house. Posts for stick mosaic. Mosaic pieces. Working on mosaic box. Melting glue for...
Length: 17:57
Iran 1963 Reel 12 of 25
Reel 12 of 25 Unedited travelogue Persepolis Shiraz
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Cat. Reel 238 1963: Reel 12: Iran. Apr. 15-17. Persepolis. Shiraz. Base of column. Carvings Darius the Great on throne. Lion attacking bull. Spears Steps. Soldier with sp...
Length: 17:41
Iran 1963 Reel 11 of 25
Reel 11 of 25 Unedited travelogue Persepolis Isfahan
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Reel 11 of 25 Unedited travelogue Persepolis Isfahan Cat. Reel 237 1963: Reel 11: Iran. April l4-l5. Persepolis. Isfahan. Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Stonework, Ruins of ...
Length: 17:52
Iran 1963 Reel 10 of 25
Reel 10 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan
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Reel 10 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan Cat Reel 236 1963: Reel 10: Iran., Isfahan. April 12-l3th. Door key in tumbler lock. Stick in the mud/ for tying things to. Yarn making f...
Length: 16:42
Iran 1963 Reel 9 of 25
Reel 9 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan
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Cat. Reel 235 1963: Reel 9: Iran. Isfahan. April 10-12. Man on donkey. Pigeon cotes (distant shot), Ventilation hole for stone wheel mill. Stone wheel mill (cu). Bricks. Village gate ...
Length: 17:34
Iran 1963 Reel 8 of 25
Reel 8 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan
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Cat. Reel 234 1963 Reel 8: Iran, Isfahan. April. 9-10. Well. Doorway. Baby’s swing crib. Making thread shoe by hand. Family. Mending camel saddle by hand. Making shoes. Yarn dryin...
Length: 18:03
Iran 1963 Reel 6 of 25
Reel 6 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan
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Reel 6 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan Cat. Reel 232 1963: Reel 6: Iran. Apr. 7-8. Isfahan. Carpet on wall. Bazaar scenes. Bazaar: formerly an inn. High dome, opening at top. H...
Length: 17:59
Iran 1963 Reel 5 of 25
Reel 5 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan
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Reel 5 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan Cat. Reel 231 1963: Reel 5: Iran. April 6-7. Isfahan. Carved granite drinking bowl. Mosaic. Silver door (350 years old) (cu). Original doo...
Length: 17:55
Iran 1963 Reel 4 of 25
Reel 4 of 25 Unedited travelogue Qum Isfahan
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Reel 4 of 25 Unedited travelogue Qum Isfahan Cat. Reel 230 1963: Reel 4: Iran. Apr. 5-6. Qum. Isfahan. Golden dome (Qum): and minarets. Village, wall. Irrigation ditch. Shr...
Length: 18:00
Iran 1963 Reel 3 of 25
Reel 3 of 25 Unedited travelogue Pahlavi Hashtpar Tehran Qum
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Cat. Reel 229 1963: Reel 2: Iran. Apr. 2-5. Pahlavi. Hashtpar. Tehran. Qum. Fish in boat (Pahlavi area). Drying nets using boat. open stern. Bottom interior of bo...
Length: 17:54
Iran 1963 Reel 2 of 25
Reel 2 of 25 Unedited travelogue Ramsar Pahlavi Manjil
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Cat. Reel 228 1963: Reel 2 Iran. Mar. 30-Apr. 1. Ramsar; Pahlavi; Manjil Thatched building. Chicken coop. Tin ornament on house . Rice Fields. Rice storage platform on ...
Length: 17:55
Iran 1963 Reel 1 of 25
Reel 1 of 25 Unedited travelogue Tehran Babulsa Gargar Ramsar Cat. Reel 227 1963: Reel 1: Iran. Mar. 29-30. Tehran, Babulsar. Gargar. Ramsar. Valley, river, mountains. Stone hut. Roofs of homes. Shrine. Shrine: interior buried vault (c...
Length: 18:00
Iran 1963 Reel 7 of 25
Reel 7 of 25 Unedited travelogue Isfahan