Seven photographs by photographer A. Kovatch, “artist-photographer”, owner of a photography shop on Chancellor Street [today’s Strauss Street], Jerusalem [1940s].
The photographs show: Kovatch’s storefront, next to the offices of “Egged”; “Egged Cars Office” signposts; Kovatch’s shop’s advertising sign; the “Mitzpeh” building in Jaffa Street; shops on one of the city streets [Jaffa Street?]. Marked on the verso to be used as postcards, stamped by the photographer. 8.5x13.5cm. Good condition. Few stains.

Photo-album by Shmuel Yosef Schweig (1902-1983) documenting the activity of the [ca. 1956] archaeological research delegation to Sinai headed by Prof. Binyamin Mazar, which researched Sinai and the Santa Caterina (Saint Catherine) Monastery.
Amongst the photographs: the Santa Caterina monastery, the delegation with the head of the monastery, Professors Polotsky, Mazar and Ben Horin in the monastery library, an ancient manuscript leaf from the monastery library, and more. The album was presented as a gift to Israel Fogel, Schweig's friend, with a handwritten dedication by Schweig, "…in memory of a non-military operation…", dated 1958. At the end of the album: Photographs: S.Y. Schweig, Jerusalem." Eleven 17x12cm photographs and a photographed map (two photographs are missing). Very good condition. Album 28cm, good condition.

Impressive photo album, donated as a gift to Colonel Yehuda Nitzan, Head of the IDF Manpower Directorate, 1961.
Forty-five quality black and white photographs featuring various activities such as special training courses, educational activities, recruitment and training of women soldiers, military drills and more. Moshe Dayan is seen in one of the photographs. Mounted in a leather album with IDF emblem. Average size 22x16cm, album 45.5cm, in the original box. Very good condition.