Photograph album of Palestine and surroundings, including photographs of illegal immigration ships. [1946-1947].
82 black-and-white photographs arranged in an album. With handwritten titles on the album pages (English). Some of the photographs are stamped on verso "Matson Photo Service".
Photos include:
* Two photos of the illegal immigration ship "Hatikva" near the Haifa shore (the ship left Italy and reached the shores of Palestine in May 1947). * Two photos of the illegal immigration ship "The 14 Fallen of Akhziv Bridge" (sailed from Italy with illegal immigrants from Poland. Four British battleships took part in its capture, following which it was hauled to Haifa and the illegal immigrants were deported to Cyprus). * Two photos of British battleships. * Photos of Palestine and its surroundings: Jaffa, Atlit, Acre, Haifa, Mount Carmel, Bethlehem, Jerusalem (Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Via Dolorosa, David's Tower, Dome of the Rock), and more. * Photos of Malta (1947) - Valletta port; houses damaged by bombardments.
Photographs: approx. 9X6.5 cm., album: 20X30 cm. Overall good condition. Minor damage to album pages. Damaged album binding.