Six black and white photos of Ma’abarot (immigrant camps), 1950-60s. On behalf of the Dept. of Information, the JNF Photography Services, the Keren HaYesod and the Jewish Agency: An impoverished neighborhood in Or Yehuda, an immigrant camp near Tiberias, a girl washing the dishes, a first-aid course for immigrants, and more. Varying sizes and condition.

Robert Capa, 3 photographs featuring General David (Mickey) Marcus, [1948].
Capa (1913-1954) – American photographer of Jewish-Hungarian descent. Arrived in Israel in 1948 where he documented the War of Independence and the State Proclamation ceremony. Considered the most famous war photographer of the 20th century, experiencing five different wars.
Marcus (1902-1948) – The IDF’s first general. He came to Israel during the War of Independence as a member of Machal to contribute his military experience as a colonel in the US army. Marcus was killed hours before the beginning of the first cease-fire, accidentally shot to death by an IDF sentry.
The verso of one photograph is hand-signed by Robert Capa, with a pen and ink-stamped “Photograph by PM” and a pencil description stating “Marcus”, apparently in Capa’s handwriting; another photo bears the same ink-stamp on the back and a pencil description as mentioned above; the third photograph is neither signed nor described. 20.5x25cm. Good condition, few stains and wrinkles. Two photographs are staple-marked.

Ninety-nine glass slides, colorful photographs taken in Eretz Israel. Chicago, Philadelphia and New-York, end of the 19th century – beginning of the 20th century.
High quality Palestine (Israel and Syria) photographs, some of which later became famous as Palestine souvenir postcards, or were included in various photographic and journey books.
Some slides with a handwritten description on attached paper notes. A few slides are in black and white.
Underwood & Underwood, Radio Mat Slide Co. Makers, Chicago Transparency Co. and T. H. McAllister are among the American manufacturers of the slides.
Names of American photographers such as Edward L. Wilson (1838-1903) and William Herman Rau (1855-1920) appear on the back of some of the slides.
8x10 cm slides, original case. Some of the glass slide covers are broken, otherwise good condition.