family tradition
Baktiari Gallery Circa 1976
- Family photo taken in the first Baktiari Gallery on Union Street, San
Francisco. Ginger, Driscoll,
Arky, and Zoe Robbins.
Arky Robbins at work
- Opening day at Baktiari Gallery on Union Street, San Francisco. Circa 1973.
Somewhere in Asia
- Driscoll, and his sister Zoe, lounging on their first trip to Asia in 1972.
Another rug store
- Many days spent searching for antique carpets. A store somewhere in Iran.
Istanbul Bazaar
- Zoe Robbins sitting on a pile of wool.
A typical day in the rug business
- Rugs fading in the Afghan sun.
Back in the auto shop
- One of many engine replacements during the first trip to Asia.
Rugs aging in the sun
- A typical view out a window in Afghanistan.
Second trip to Asia circa 1978
- Arky, Zoe, Ginger and Driscoll Robbins in front of their home on wheels.
Back in the shop
- Van repair somewhere in Afghanistan.
Along the road in India
- An Indian rest stop.
Arky Robbins Gallery
- Second showroom in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 1979-1992.
Arky and Ginger Robbins
- Their booth at the San Francisco Antique Show.
Arky Robbins
- Arky at work selling carpets.
Booth at the San Francisco Antique Show
