Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
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Two photographs of "Sharey Zedek" hospital on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem. Unknown photographer. Jerusalem, [early 20th cent.]
Both photos are captioned in Hebrew and in English:
1. The hospital viewed from the street. 16X20.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 24X30 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and damage to cardboard, Handwritten inscription on the reverse.
2. Entrance hall to the synagogue in the hospital building. 11X17 cm, 18X22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. One corner of cardboard is missing, handwritten inscription on the reverse.
Provenance: Sassoon Family Collection
Both photos are captioned in Hebrew and in English:
1. The hospital viewed from the street. 16X20.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 24X30 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and damage to cardboard, Handwritten inscription on the reverse.
2. Entrance hall to the synagogue in the hospital building. 11X17 cm, 18X22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. One corner of cardboard is missing, handwritten inscription on the reverse.
Provenance: Sassoon Family Collection
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $50
Sold for: $88
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Group photograph of eight workers in Sejera, 1905.
A dedication on the reverse "for eternal souvenir and token of friendship to the great Dov Sakivin one of young Russian workers in Sejera 1905". Seven signatures, among them Shmuel Hashimshoni who was one of the first workers in Sejera and was elected to be one of the tenant-farmers who were candidates for permanent settlement. Dov Sakivin immigrated to Israel with the first comers of the Second Aliya, specialized in agricultural work in Sejera and later moved to Kfar Saba and was one of the first settlers and heads of the settlement. Participated in the founding of "HaPoel Hatzair" and was an activist during the first years.
15X20 cm, fair-poor condition. Faded and flaking photograph, stains, tear. Mounted on cardboard.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
A dedication on the reverse "for eternal souvenir and token of friendship to the great Dov Sakivin one of young Russian workers in Sejera 1905". Seven signatures, among them Shmuel Hashimshoni who was one of the first workers in Sejera and was elected to be one of the tenant-farmers who were candidates for permanent settlement. Dov Sakivin immigrated to Israel with the first comers of the Second Aliya, specialized in agricultural work in Sejera and later moved to Kfar Saba and was one of the first settlers and heads of the settlement. Participated in the founding of "HaPoel Hatzair" and was an activist during the first years.
15X20 cm, fair-poor condition. Faded and flaking photograph, stains, tear. Mounted on cardboard.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $50
Sold for: $63
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Real-Photo postcard - photograph of Churchill and Herbert Samuel near a vehicle, next to the Tel-Aviv town hall, 1921. The photograph was taken during Churchill's visit when he served as the British Colonial Secratery, in Eretz Israel.
7X9 cm, fair condition, some stains. Postcard is cut.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
7X9 cm, fair condition, some stains. Postcard is cut.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $100
Sold for: $525
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Photograph of Chaim Weizmann and Lord Balfur during a visit to Eretz Israel in 1925.
Dedication to Weizmann on verso.
12.5X17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains on verso.
Dedication to Weizmann on verso.
12.5X17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains on verso.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $100
Sold for: $525
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* Photograph of a group of Jewish authors priar to departure from Russia. [Odessa], [1921].
Original silver-print of a group photograph – group of Hebrew authors who were permitted to leave the Soviet Russia in 1921, among them H.N. Bialik, Shaul Tchenichovsky, I.H. Ravnitzky, Ben-Zion Dinburg (Dinur), Zvi Woyslawski, Mordechai Sobol, Haim Ettinger and more. Most of the photographed were committee members of "Dvir" publishing house which was founded around that time. This photograph was taken as a souvenir in Odessa prior to their departure.
Photograph mounted on cardboard with name of company, in Russian, on the reverse.
14.5X10 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Crease along the photograph.
* Photograph of Boris Schatz with students and young unidentified acquaintances. [Odessa?], [1920?].
Mounted on cardboard with company name on the reverse.
14.5X10.5 cm. Good condition. Photograph slightly detached from cardboard.
Original silver-print of a group photograph – group of Hebrew authors who were permitted to leave the Soviet Russia in 1921, among them H.N. Bialik, Shaul Tchenichovsky, I.H. Ravnitzky, Ben-Zion Dinburg (Dinur), Zvi Woyslawski, Mordechai Sobol, Haim Ettinger and more. Most of the photographed were committee members of "Dvir" publishing house which was founded around that time. This photograph was taken as a souvenir in Odessa prior to their departure.
Photograph mounted on cardboard with name of company, in Russian, on the reverse.
14.5X10 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Crease along the photograph.
* Photograph of Boris Schatz with students and young unidentified acquaintances. [Odessa?], [1920?].
Mounted on cardboard with company name on the reverse.
14.5X10.5 cm. Good condition. Photograph slightly detached from cardboard.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $50
Sold for: $300
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Jerusalem, published by Sions Verlag, Jerusalem, [ca. 1923-1925]. Printed black and white panorama of Jerusalem. Clear printing of good quality. The panorama is folded and inserted in a folder with an enclosed printed leaf – index of thirty-five sites shich appear in the photographs (English, German, French and Spanish).
200X25 cm. Good condition.
200X25 cm. Good condition.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $120
Sold for: $150
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Six photographs by American Colony photographers. Jerusalem, [late 19th century].
Photographs of sites in Jerusalem and in Eretz Israel taken by "American Colony" photographer in the early days of the photography department of the American Colony.
The photographs are captioned and signed in the plate "American Colony Jerusalem" (except for one). 27.5X21 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears, creases and stains.
Photographs of sites in Jerusalem and in Eretz Israel taken by "American Colony" photographer in the early days of the photography department of the American Colony.
The photographs are captioned and signed in the plate "American Colony Jerusalem" (except for one). 27.5X21 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears, creases and stains.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $300
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1. Forty-five real-photo postcards with professional photographs by "American Colony" photographers, depicting Jerusalem and views from all around Eretz Israel, first decades of 20th century. All of the postcards, except for one, are title in the plate; several postcards appear in two copies.
2. Kings' Graves in Jerusalem, real-photo postcard, Trinks & Co. Leipzig. Captioned in the plate.
Good over all condition.
2. Kings' Graves in Jerusalem, real-photo postcard, Trinks & Co. Leipzig. Captioned in the plate.
Good over all condition.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $100
Sold for: $275
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Seven photographs by American Colony photographers, Jerusalem, [early 1920s-30s].
* Two photographs of Jerusalem views, captioned in the plate. * Zeppelin above Jerusalem, ink-stamped on the reverse: American Colony, Jerusalem". * Jew from Jerusalem, signed and captioned in the plate. * Two photographs of Jaffa views, signed and captioned in the plate. * Photograph of Circassians, signed and captioned in the plate.
Size and condition vary, good overall condition. Stains.
* Two photographs of Jerusalem views, captioned in the plate. * Zeppelin above Jerusalem, ink-stamped on the reverse: American Colony, Jerusalem". * Jew from Jerusalem, signed and captioned in the plate. * Two photographs of Jaffa views, signed and captioned in the plate. * Photograph of Circassians, signed and captioned in the plate.
Size and condition vary, good overall condition. Stains.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $70
Sold for: $238
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Eeretz Israel, a collection of images of the land, by Jacob Benor-Kalter. "Migdal" publishers, Jerusalem, 1925. Twenty-four plates with photographs from Eretz Israel. List of photographs in Hebrew and in English. Contained in original cardboard folder (covered with cloth).
24X30 cm. Good condition. Handwritten dedication in the folder.
Provenance: Sassoon Family Collection.
24X30 cm. Good condition. Handwritten dedication in the folder.
Provenance: Sassoon Family Collection.
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $50
Sold for: $500
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Seven photographs of buildings and streets in Tel-Aviv, 1910s-20s (some are later prints), three photographs were taken by Avraham Soskin. In four photographs appear buildings built by Shmuel Wilson.
Size and condition vary, fair-good overall condition. Stains.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
Size and condition vary, fair-good overall condition. Stains.
Provenance: Collection of Shlomo Shva
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Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 13, 2016
Opening: $50
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Collection of photographs (Album) of native Jews of Eretz Israel – Pinchas Grayevsky (1873-1941). [Jerusalem, 1930].
Photographs and short biographies of "rabbies, scholars and writers, go-getters, merchants and landlords". Printed on one side of the leaves.
[1] title cover, [50] photo-plates. Fair condition. Foxing. Partly detached binding.
Provenance: Sassoon family Collection
Photographs and short biographies of "rabbies, scholars and writers, go-getters, merchants and landlords". Printed on one side of the leaves.
[1] title cover, [50] photo-plates. Fair condition. Foxing. Partly detached binding.
Provenance: Sassoon family Collection
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