House of Reeds

Visual Archives

The Visual Archives of House of Reeds preserve curated historical photography of Qamishli — from the Jaghjagh Riverbanks and Taurus Express railway to the Central Souk and aerial views of the Al-Hasakah region.

These photographs document the geography and commerce that defined early Qamishli: the reedy banks of the Jaghjagh River where the city's Syriac name originated, the Taurus Express at Qamishli Railway Station connecting Europe to Baghdad, the bustling Central Souk that became the pulse of regional trade, and the aerial views of the Al-Hasakah plains that reveal the fertile breadbasket surrounding the city.

Vintage photograph of the Jaghjagh River banks with reeds

The Jaghjagh Riverbanks

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Vintage photograph of the Taurus Express pulling into Qamishli Railway Station

The Taurus Express at Qamishli Station

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Vintage street photography of the ancient souk of Qamishli

The Central Souk (The Pulse of Trade)

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Vintage aerial mapping photograph of the Al-Hasakah region plains

Aerial Geography (1940s)

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