“KIRGHIZ DURING THE MEAL” (AINPSC-100) Central Asia, c.1910. Russian period postcard. Families and guests might eat with their hands from a large communal bowl with one tea bowl filled often and passed around.	“KIRGHIZ TYPES” (AINPSC-101) Central Asia, early 20th c. Russian period postcard. Group of six married women in traditional headdresses and robes, two unmarried girls in headscarves, and a small boy.
“KIRGHIZ WOMEN” (AINPSC-102). Central Asia, 1898. The women shown here are wearing ikat robes and the traditional headdress of married women from northern Kyrgyzstan. Called an “elechek”, this turban was made from a long length of narrow white cloth that was wrapped around a plain cap.	“FOUR WIVES OF A RICH KIRGHIZ” (AISP-103). Central Asia, c.1916. The date and title of this photograph suggest that these are Kazakh women. They wear wimple-like white kimesheks in the style worn by Kazakh women.
“A KIRGHIZ BRIDE” (AINPNB-104) Central Asia. Wood engraving. c.1877. The bride (who is probably Kazakh) is wearing a traditional headdress called a “saukele” by the Kazakhs and “shokulo by the Kyrgyz. It was tall and conical and elaborately decorated with silver and gold ornaments, cornelians, and coral beads. A wealthy Kazakh family could spend a small fortune on one – the value of one hundred horses.	WOMAN ON CAMEL (AINPNB-105). Central Asia, 1911. The woman is sitting on a Bactrian camel.
KIRGHIZ MOTHER and SONS (AINPNB-106). Central Asia, 1898. The family shown here are part of the same group as in photograph AINPNB-102. One of the boys is wearing an ikat robe, the other a bekasab robe. Their mother is wearing the traditional headdress of married women from northern Kyrgyzstan. Called an “elechek”, this turban was made from a long length of narrow white cloth that was wrapped around a plain cap.	“KIRGHIZ NOMADS YURT” (ATNPNB-107). Central Asia, c.1910. Russian period postcard. These men may actually be Kazakh. At this time, the Russians called the Kazakh people “Kirghiz” or “Kirghiz-Kaisaks” and the Kyrgyz people, “Kara-Kirghiz”. Confusing, when coming across these terms in 19th and early 20th century writings.