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An Orientalist tour of Iran filmed by the Lawrence Thaw Asiatic Expedition for Esso, Inc. featuring garden imagery, and architecture. A step-by-step description of Persian wool carpet making includes a miniature painting made first as a model, sheep shearing, tradition wool carding with a hammer and bow, wool dyeing, and weaving. Leader: "Print D" Main title: "The Lawrence Thaw Trans-Asia Films, photographed before the outbreak of World War II, are today important Historic Documents - showing…
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