Lot 88
Collection of Photographic Negatives from Palestine - Jerusalem, the Galilee and Other Places
78 photographic negatives in black and white documenting sites and towns in Palestine, [ca. 1920s].
About half of the negatives depict Jerusalem, sites in the Old City (Tower of David, gates of the Old City, Dome of the Rock - several negatives, area of Jaffa Gate, and more) as well as streets and buildings in the new city, and about half were shot in other places around the country - Degania, "Migdala", environs of the Sea of Galilee and the town of Nablus, and other places. Seen in many of the negatives are residents of the towns, Arab women, gatherings for events, and daily scenes. A number of negatives are titled by hand (on margins).
Size varies, 8X10.5 cm. to 9.5X14.5 cm. Good overall condition. Several defected negatives.
