Abdolhossein Teymūrtāsh (1883 – 1933) and Court Officials are photographed behing a table on which the Pahlavi Crown is displayed. Teymūrtāsh (Center behind the Crown) served as the first Minister of Court of the Pahlavi Dynasty from 1925 to 1932, and is credited with playing a crucial role in laying the foundations of modern Iran in the 20th Century. (Circa 1926)