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| A weaver (in the village of Bani Jamra, c.1965) |
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| Wednesday market, c.1968 |
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| A mattress repairman, an outdated profession. Al Marq village, 1968 |
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| Kettle maker, for coffee and the sorts. Old Manama Souq, 1976. |
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| The issuing of new shares at the National Bank of Bahrain in September 1973 |
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| Local coffee shop in Muharraq Souq in 1968 |
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| The old fish market in Muharraq in 1973 |
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| Manama harbour, early 20th century (From Ibrahim Bashmi's collection in Old Days) |
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Dmitri Kessel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Oil industry laborers, Bahrain, 1945 |
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Dmitri Kessel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Oil industry worker, Bahrain, 1945 |
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Dmitri Kessel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
The caption that accompanied this image when it appeared in LIFE:
“End of shift at the Bahrein [sic] refinery starts a stampede to the
gates with empty dinner pails. Workers must line up to be searched at
the gates which are just wide enough for one. Since Friday is the Moslem
Sabbath, working week runs from Saturday through Thursday. |
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Dmitri Kessel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Worker at Bahrain oil refinery, 1945. |
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| Sir Charles D. Belgrave sketching a view of wooden barastis in Manama. Photographed by Walter Sanders, 1952 |
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| Street in Muharraq, with mosque in background. Walter Sanders, 1952 |
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| Mobile DDT spraying machine in action. Taken by Walter Sanders, 1952 |
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| Street scene in Manama, with minaret standing in background. Taken by Walter Sanders, 1952 |
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| Street scene with vendors selling wares, Manama, 1952. Photo by Walter Sanders. |
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