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Portraits — The Shah of Iran Archive

Formal and informal portrait photography from the Pahlavi era.

208 photographs — page 2 of 4

His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit stands with arms crossed in a room with a large relief map — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit stands with arms crossed in a room with a large His Majesty, the Shah of Iran, and others in dark suits and ties stand side by side against a textured brown background — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran, and others in dark suits and ties stand side by side His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a dark dress stand together outdoors near trees — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a dark dress His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a patterned dress stand before stone ruins — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing glasses and a dark pinstripe suit sits in a red armchair against wood paneling — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing glasses and a dark pinstripe suit sits in a red armchair His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing glasses and a dark suit looks off-camera in a close-up portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing glasses and a dark suit looks off-camera in a close-up Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown and tiara stands beside His Majesty in a formal black uniform — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown and tiara stands beside His Majesty His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie speaks into two microphones at a podium — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie speaks into two microphones at a podium A young man in a light-colored suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a dark jacket pose together — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A young man in a light-colored suit and Farah Pahlavi His Majesty, the Shah of Iran, and others in dark military uniforms and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown pose for a formal portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran, and others in dark military uniforms and Farah Pahlavi, Empress His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a dark jacket and patterned skirt stand together — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a dark His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing sunglasses, a white turtleneck, and a black blazer gestures with one hand — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing sunglasses, a white turtleneck, and a black blazer His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a blue blazer and red pants stands with Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in black attire outdoors — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a blue blazer and red pants stands with Farah Pahlavi Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a black dress and His Majesty in a suit lounge on a sofa — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a black dress and His Majesty in a suit lounge on a sofa His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark military uniform with medals and shoulder boards poses in profile — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark military uniform with medals and shoulder boards poses His Majesty, the Shah of Iran and youth in military uniforms stand beside a seated woman wearing a tiara and white gown — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran and youth in military uniforms stand beside a seated woman A smiling middle-aged man in a blue embroidered shirt stands before another man wearing sunglasses — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A smiling middle-aged man in a blue embroidered shirt stands before another man wearing His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and glasses stands before a dense crowd of people outdoors — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and glasses stands before a dense crowd of people His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark overcoat waves his hand while standing beside a small child in a white coat — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark overcoat waves his hand while standing beside a small An older man wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a striped tie sits against a wood-paneled wall — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. An older man wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a striped tie sits against a wood-paneled wall His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and glasses stands in front of a large, blurred crowd of people — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and glasses stands in front of a large, blurred crowd A close-up portrait of His Majesty with grey hair wearing a dark suit and white shirt — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A close-up portrait of His Majesty with grey hair wearing a dark suit and white shirt His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing sunglasses, a suit, and a patterned tie poses with arms crossed — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran wearing sunglasses, a suit, and a patterned tie poses with arms A smiling man in a suit looks upward while other men in formal attire stand behind him — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A smiling man in a suit looks upward while other men in formal attire stand behind him His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and bow tie poses for a portrait against an abstract background — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and bow tie poses for a portrait against an abstract A close-up portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with grey hair wearing a dark suit jacket — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A close-up portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with grey hair wearing a dark suit jacket A close-up portrait of an older man with graying hair wearing a dark suit and white collar — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A close-up portrait of an older man with graying hair wearing a dark suit and white collar A smiling man in a pinstripe suit and tie stands among a crowd of people outdoors — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A smiling man in a pinstripe suit and tie stands among a crowd of people outdoors His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and ornate crown sits on a jeweled throne holding a scepter — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and ornate crown sits An older man in a dark suit, tie, and sunglasses looks upward against a light curtain background — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. An older man in a dark suit His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie sits in an ornate chair within a lavish room — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie sits in an ornate chair within a lavish A close-up black and white portrait of an older man with grey hair looking to the side — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A close-up black and white portrait of an older man with grey hair looking to the side His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and ceremonial collar reads a piece of paper — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and ceremonial collar reads a piece of paper His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a light-colored coat stand side by side — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and bow tie stands before Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, wearing elegant earrings — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a tuxedo and bow tie stands before Farah Pahlavi, Empress A young man with curly hair wears a dark suit, tie, and pocket square in a studio portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A young man with curly hair wears a dark suit, tie, and pocket square in a studio portrait His Majesty, the Shah of Iran with graying hair wears a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie in a portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran with graying hair wears a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie poses for a studio portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie poses His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a grey suit and blue tie sits outdoors near white flowers — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a grey suit and blue tie sits outdoors near white flowers His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white dress read a book together in a library — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a yellow jacket wear sunglasses and smile — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a grey suit sits at a desk reading a document in a study — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a grey suit sits at a desk reading a document in a study His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and tie holds and reads a large newspaper outdoors — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a suit and tie holds and reads a large newspaper outdoors His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown sit on a sofa — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress A group of men and women in formal attire stand together in front of a white building — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A group of men and women in formal attire stand together in front of a white building His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie stands facing forward in a blurred indoor setting — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and tie stands facing forward in a blurred indoor His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a white military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a sparkling gown stand side by side — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a white military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and sunglasses raises his hand with fingers extended — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a dark suit and sunglasses raises his hand with fingers A green ink portrait of His Majesty in a suit and tie on a postage stamp — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A green ink portrait of His Majesty in a suit and tie on a postage stamp His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a blue tuxedo and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a green lace dress smile for a portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a blue tuxedo and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a green His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a tiara and gown smile together — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in a decorated military uniform and Farah Pahlavi, Empress A close-up portrait of a young child with dark hair and eyes looking toward the camera — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A close-up portrait of a young child with dark hair and eyes looking toward the camera His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in an ornate dark military uniform with gold embroidery stands beside tall white candles — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran in an ornate dark military uniform with gold embroidery stands A young man in a pinstripe suit and striped tie looks slightly upward in a studio portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A young man in a pinstripe suit and striped tie looks slightly upward in a studio portrait Three adults in formal attire stand on a red carpet between two uniformed guards in a grand interior — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Three adults in formal attire stand on a red carpet between two uniformed guards in a grand A brown ink portrait of His Majesty with text written in a non-Latin script below him — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. A brown ink portrait of His Majesty with text written in a non-Latin script below him Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown and tiara stands beside His Majesty in a dark military uniform — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, in a white gown and tiara stands beside His Majesty in a dark His Majesty, the Shah of Iran with grey hair wears a suit and tie in a close-up portrait — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. His Majesty, the Shah of Iran with grey hair wears a suit and tie in a close-up portrait Several men in suits and one man in a military uniform stand together outdoors in a group — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Several men in suits and one man in a military uniform stand together outdoors in a group Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, wearing a white fur hat and winter clothing stands before a stone wall with skis nearby — a public domain photograph from The Shah of Iran archive documenting the Pahlavi era. Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran, wearing a white fur hat and winter clothing stands before
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