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Stereograph views of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | West Bank Jerusalem Israel Syria--Damascus Palestine |
Description | Photographs show views of cities, towns, and villages; daily life and occupations in urban and agricultural settings; prominent monuments and landmarks; ancient buildings; the landscape and the natural environment; and religious rites and processions in places throughout Palestine (present day Israel and the West Bank), Syria, and Lebanon. Cities and towns depicted in Palestine include Jaffa, Jerusalem, Siloam, Bethlehem, Bethany, Nablus, Nazareth, Sychar, Shiloh, Tiberias, Capernaum, and Samaria. Other locations include Mount Carmel and Mount Gerizim, the waters of the Merom, the Dan and Jordan rivers, Gibeon, the plains of Sharon and Esdraelon, and the Dead Sea. Bāniyās and Damascus in Syria, and Sidon and Beirut harbor in Lebanon are depicted. A few portraits of Arab women and shepherds are included. Some notable images include the Tomb of Joseph, a funeral for a Jewish rabbi, a Russian burial service, wedding processions in Judea and Samaria, monks working in the fields, an olive soap factory, water jars at Cana, a Bedouin woman weaving a papyrus mat, the photographer's camp, and Holy Week ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Syria--Damascus--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--West Bank--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--Jerusalem--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Jerusalem--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Israel--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1799-1917. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Jerusalem--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--West Bank--1900-1910. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--West Bank--1900-1910. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |