Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Photographic Negatives on Glass – American Colony and other Photographers

Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,125
Including buyer's premium
One hundred and three photographic-negatives on glass [late 19th cent., first two decades of 20th cent.].
Diverse collection of negatives in color, 25 produced by American Colony, Fr. Vester & Co. and include the famous "American Colony" photographs from Eretz Israel; 78 of which produced by E.G. Wood, London, or other producers (on some appears the inscription F.E.N) and document the Ottoman army in Eretz Israel during WW I, the opening ceremony of the Hebrew University and the visit of Lord Balfour, and additional historic events. Average size 8X8.5 cm. General condition – good. Several negatives are broken.
Photography
Photography