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Lot 66

Construction Workers in Tel Aviv, 1920s

Sixteen photographs of construction workers. Tel Aviv and Zrifin, 1920s.
Impressive photographs of construction workers: excavation of stones, loading camels, preparing cement, and more. Amongst them: Photographs by "H. Brill" and a photograph documenting the construction of "Beit Elhanan Krosarsky" on 73 Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, designed by the architect Y.Z. Tabachnik (Tavori). One photograph is annotated on the reverse "Zrifin". All are divided on the back for use as a postcard. 9x14 cm. Good condition, varies. Stains, some have two cut corners.