Lot 108
Collection of Press Photographs - War of Independence
Twenty three photographs of IDF and "Haganah" soldiers in the War of Independence, from the archive of "Maariv" newspaper. Jerusalem, Nes Ziona, Nizanim and other places. [ca. 1947-1948].
Among the photographs: Soldiers in an Egyptian Spitfire aircraft which was shot down over Nes Ziona on 18.5.1948; Chief rabbi of Israel, Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog, congratulates IDF soldiers in the handing of the flag ceremony on 6.7.1948; Three-volley salute on a grave of a fallen soldier in the northern front; Convoy of fighters carrying equipment on donkeys in the hills; IDF soldier training rappelling; Photograph of a "Haganah" post on top of the windmill in "Mishkenot Sha'ananim" neighborhood shortly before its bombardment; Children dig pits; and more.
The photographs are ink-stamped on verso by the photographers: "Ben Rothenberg"; "Hans H. Pinn"; "Eizenstark J.Y."; "A.J. Rosenblueth"; "Robert Mühlstok".
Handwritten inscriptions and ink-stamps on verso of most photographs.
Photographs approx. 9X14 - 16X18 cm. Condition varies. Good overall condition. Some photographs with stains, creases, small holes and defects.
Provenance: "Maariv" newspaper archive.