Stake attention in this memory
This media file is the cover of the French newspaper "Le Petit Journal Supplément Illustré," dated "DIMANCHE 9 MAI 1909" (Sunday, May 9, 1909), and priced at "5 CENTIMES." The main illustration depicts a formal gathering of approximately ten men dressed in elaborate, period-specific uniforms. Most wear red fez hats, and many sport intricate gold embroidery on their jackets and colorful sashes across their chests. Several men carry staffs or swords. The central figure in the foreground is particularly prominent, adorned in a highly decorated uniform with a broad red and blue sash, indicating his high status. The background suggests an opulent interior space with patterned walls and some green foliage. The vertical caption on the right explicitly states: "LES EVENEMENTS DE TURQUIE / Le prince Rechad est proclamé sultan sous le nom de Mehmet V" (The Events of Turkey / Prince Rechad is proclaimed sultan under the name of Mehmet V). This identifies the event as the proclamation ceremony of Mehmed V (formerly Prince Reşad) as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, which occurred in 1909. The men's formal postures and serious expressions convey the gravity of the occasion.
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