Lot 109
Collection of Press Photographs of Jerusalem in the Independence War
Thirteen photographs of Jerusalem during the Independence War from the archive of "Maariv" newspaper. Jerusalem, [ca. 1947-1948].
Among the photographs: IDF forces move in an Arab neighborhood in the east of the city; Positioning a canon on wooden wheels in Jerusalem; a Jewish guard and Israeli flag at the entrance to the police station "Machne Yehudah"; Beit Mandelbaum after the bombardment by the Jordanian Legion; a Jewish young woman armed with a rifle and hand-grenades; Arab children at a stand for selling ammunition in the Old City; Soldiers carry coffins in a military funeral; and more.
Photographs are titled by hand and ink-stamped on verso. Eleven photographs are stamped "Eizenstark J.Y.".
Approx. 18X13 - 8X11 cm. Condition varies. Good overall condition.
Provenance: "Maariv" newspaper archive.
