Towards the end of the 19th century, the political climate in Iran began to change significantly, which ultimately led to the Constitutional Revolution in 1907. The events surrounding this momentous shift were recorded in photographs extensively, showcasing the importance of the camera in social and political movements. For many Iranians, the call for political and social change meant combining forces among sectors of society which had previously been kept separate, including the modern bourgeoise middle class, powerful merchants, clerics, artisans, and workers of lower classes. Photographic portraits of the leaders of the revolution, which were circulated throughout Iran have now become iconic images of resistance and national pride. Such images are some of the first in which the idea of nation is expanded to those beyond the Nasseri court and the royal household and can be investigated as an important source of nationalism within the larger population. I propose to explore the circulation of the images of the Constitutional Revolution leaders and their impact on promoting revolutionary and nationalistic values in this paper. Scholarship on the role of photographs within the movement is relatively slim. The reception of these photographs within Iranian society and the fervor with which the images were promoted and distributed among the public will serve as the context for an exploration into how such images became icons of nationhood, encouraging many people to visit commercial studios to have their pictures taken in soldier uniforms. What prompted this emulation of revolutionaries, and what was the role of photographs in moving the political movement forward?