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1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Two happy men with a photo mannequin of a beautiful girl. 1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon. Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon
These old 1958-1970’s black and white photographs are from archives of a Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, located in Saida, Lebanon. The poses and the objects people choose to pose next to look quite funny, and sometimes even weird. But that’s probably the same thing that’s going to be said about our photos in 50 years from now. Sidon or Saida is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, south of the capital Beirut. In Genesis, Sidon is the son of Canaan the grandson of Noah. Its name coincides with the modern Arabic word for fishery.

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Weird hairstyle of the man on the right. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Two kissing women. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950's photographs of Lebanese photo-studio "Scheherazade", Saida, Lebanon

Two men and a boy, these assault rifles in their hands look ridiculous. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

The girl sleeping in the hands of her mother and two strange men, the photo of 1950’s Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

A man holding a frightened child on the palm of his hand. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

The staged photo of two men aiming their guns at a man between them. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Somebody is inspired by the cowboy theme. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

The funny photo of two men, one of whom looks like a bride. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio Scheherazade, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

A girl with a prosthetic leg wearing a dress with the image of politicians, such as Saddam Hussein. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

A girl in a white kerchief hiding behind a pipe. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Two kissing young men. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon

Two girls in caps. 1950’s photographs of Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, Saida, Lebanon

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