Some 110 postcards, most depict cities and towns in Palestine: Hebron, Gaza, Jericho, Ramleh, Lydda, Nablus, and more, as well as various holy places, historical and archaeological sites in Judea and Samaria. Various publishers and places of publication, late 19th century and first half of the 20th century.
The postcards depict landscapes, buildings, churches, and other important sites in Judea and Samaria, Hebron, Gaza, Jericho, Ramleh, Lydda, Nablus, and elsewhere, including: • The Temple in Sebastia. • Jacob's Well near Nablus. • Oak of Mamre in Hebron. • Excavations by the German expedition in Tell Balata. • The Monastery of Saint George. • Monastery of Mar Saba. • Elijah's fountain in Jericho. • Mount Gerizim. • And more.
The collection also includes several postcards bearing maps of Palestine and a map of Tel Aviv, a postcard depicting Tel Aviv's central bus station, and postcards depicting the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, and the houses of the institute's employees in Neve Weizmann.
Average size: 14X9 cm. Condition varies.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.