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Lady Surma d'Bait Mar Shimun in a 1921 newspaper photo feature

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Lady Surma d'Bait Mar Shimun in a 1921 newspaper photo feature

Date
1921
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Oval portrait of Surma d'Bait Mar Shimun in a 1921 photo page by World News Pictures, captioned "Woman Elected President" and describing her as formerly ambassador from Assyria. The caption's claims reflect the newspaper's reporting.

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Source

Library of Congress, Chronicling America (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

World News Pictures · The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions.

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