"Souvenir de Salonique - Constantinople / V. Stavro", Paul Zepdji c.1895. Unique photographic album of 14 photographs depicting the construction of “Chemin de fer de la Jonction Salonique – Constantinople” (JSC). The construction of 510 km line, which ran parallel to the sea, started in 1893 and was completed in 1896. The line was passing through main towns of North Greece like Serres (Σέρρες), Drama (Δράμα), Xanthi (Ξάνθη), Gumuldjina (Κομοτηνή), Dedeagatch (Αλεξανδρούπολη) and was of major strategic importance as it could carry troops from Constantinople to Salonika. This rare collection presents unique views of the construction works, train stations (namely Kara Sou, Osman Buk - Παρανέστι, Xanthi - Ξάνθη), infrastructure, bridges (Stroumitza - Στρυμώνας), tunnels as well as scenes with locomotives on lines. 12 albumen photographs +2 photomechanic (total 14), size ~26.5x20cm each. 7 albumen images are titled and signed in negative by the photographer of Thessaloniki Paul Zepdji. Album size 34x30cm. Hard cloth covers, worm-holes on boards throughout. Spine cracked / reinforced. 2 photos with tears, 1 with heavy and 1 with light spotting, 1 with chipped patches. Fading throughout. This is a first time seen photographic collection of this important Railway Line of the Ottoman Empire, offering unknown until today scenes.