posted on October 14, 2008 02:03:37 PM new
I am trying to figure out which Shah of Persia (Iran) is pictured in my postcard, postmarked 1910.
My guy:
There are three possibles around this time. Who does my guy look the most like?:
Grandpa Shah - Mozaffar-ed-Din Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar, KG (25 March 1853 – 7 January 1907) was the fifth Qajar dynasty Shah of Persia. He ruled between the years 1896 and 1907.:
Son Shah - Mohammadalish Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (21 June 1872 -5 April 1924) was the Shah of Persia from January 8, 1907 to July 16, 1909.:
Son of son Shah - Ahmad (Ahmad Shah Qajar (January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty):
posted on October 14, 2008 02:30:51 PM new
I vote for GrandPa. The facial similarity is the closest and the uniform on your card looks to be older than 1900's
posted on October 14, 2008 09:17:48 PM new
I think it's got to be number 1 too in his younger days. #2 has unibrow thing going and #3 would have been too young in 1910. Thanks all.
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