Thirteen photos of the War of Independence period. Eretz Israel. [1948 and around this year].
Blocked streets in Jerusalem, Arab fighters, British soldiers, an observation post in the Negev, and more. Nine of the photos are annotated on the reverse in English or in French (photos of news- agencies). 9X6 cm to 25.5X20.5 cm (most photos are large). Condition varies. From the collection of Doron Herzog.

Twenty seven photos, used for journalistic publications. USA, 1949-50. The photos portray politicians and leaders of the young State of Israel, during official visits to the USA. Amongst the photographed: Abba Eban, David Ben-Gurion, Chaim Weizmann. Rabbi Herzog, Golda Meir, Moshe Sharett, and others. All of the photos are annotated on the reverse in English, in much detail. Average size 20.5X26 cm. General condition is good.

"Zim" shipping line – collection of photos, 1950s-70s.
The Israeli Shipping Lines company "Zim" ("Zim Integrated Shipping Ltd") was established in 1945 by the Jewish Agency. Its main mission was to bring hundreds of thousands of Olim and refugees to Israel. After 1948, some of the refugee vessels which were detained by the British were integrated into "Zim" fleet. At the same time the company also purchased some additional passenger vessels.
During the Independence War the company transported food, military equipment and goods at a time when no foreign vessels anchored in Israeli ports. During the 1950s and 60s passenger vessels were "Zim"'s main area of operation. "Zim" conducted regular lines in the Mediterranean Sea and later also to the United States and back. In 1964 the construction of the "Shalom" exclusive vessel has been completed. However, shortly afterwards "Shalom" turned into a financial failure and this marked the end of passenger lines for "Zim". "Zim" containers service was established in the 1970s. The company was one of the first container carriers and this became its central activity. Since the 1980s "Zim" is one of the twenty largest container carrier companies in the world.
The collection includes five photo-albums containing about 170 photos of "Zim" vessels and passengers. amongst others photos are photos of the vessels: "Gedera", "Beer Sheva", "Eilat", "Ein Gedi", "Rivka", "Shalom", "Keshet", etc. Some albums are accompanied by technical information about the vessels: date of construction, size, and other details. The albums also contain tens of photos taken during journeys around the world from locations to where "Zim" vessels sailed.

46 professional photos (mostly aerial photos), in an album produced by the Israeli Air-Force, [ca. 1967].
Planes and other targets bombed by the Israeli Air Force in Egypt, the city of Cairo and the Pyramids, Jerusalem, Air Force Aerial Demonstration, etc. Album 45X29 cm. Good condition.

The Jewish settlements in Eretz Israel, a postcards booklet published by Ya'akov Ben-Dov (series A), Jerusalem.
Photos of Jewish settlements, including: Rishon LeZion, Degania, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Ben Shemen, Ekron etc. Title page of the booklet designed by Ze'ev Raban. [19] Postcards (sixth postcard is missing). Good condition. Creases. First postcard is detached. Ownership inscription on the cover.