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Portraits of the Whiting and Spafford families and other members of the American Colony (Jerusalem)
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | Jerusalem Palestine |
| Description | Photographs show members of the American Colony, a Christian community in Jerusalem founded by immigrants from the United States and Sweden. Includes photographs of American Colony leader Anna Spafford, her husband Horatio, their daughters Bertha (Spafford) Vester and Grace (Spafford) Whiting, John D. Whiting (husband of Grace), Ruth Whiting (sister of John), and grandsons David, Spafford, and Edmund Whiting. Also includes photographs of various American Colony members and the sitting room at the "Baby Home" (Old House). Album page image number 3-15 (p. 3-15) Photographs include: Portraits of Anna Spafford, Horatio Spafford, Grace Whiting and Bertha Vester as young girls, group portrait (Bertha, Flora (Naseef ) Page, Ellen Anderson, John D. Whiting, Ruth Whiting); William Rudy, Ruth Whiting and Grace Whiting as young girls, Bertha Spafford, and Anna Spafford (print). Portraits of American Colony members include: Amelia Elizabeth Gould, Mrs. Yantis, William Rudy, Joanna Brooks, Mirriam Adams, Edward Baldwin, Enor Shelberg, Otis Page, Olaf Lind, Jacob Spafford, Hanna and Nellie Olson, Nanny and Tilly Holstrom, Henwood (three American sisters), Carry and Tilly Holstrom with two little boys, Ava Anderson (hand-colored photograph), and Swedish group from Dalarna remaining in American Colony, May 10, 1946 (see similar image: LC-M33-13543-A). Album page image number 16-23 (p. 19-26) Photographs include: Levy family portrait (Mrs., Nils, and Clarence), Dinsmore family portrait (Rachel, John, and Mary), Elias and Emelia Habbib, Yantis family portrait (Jesse, Annita, "Dorethy" and two babies), group portrait (Edward Baldwin, Norman, Furman, and two unidentified individuals), Goldenthal family portrait (Ruth Whiting, Morris, and son), Ruth Whiting, and Mrs. Strand. Album page image number 24-28 (p. 38-45) Photographs include: Sitting room in "Baby House" of American Colony with Bertha Vester seated at the table, Anna Spafford with David, Spafford, and Edmund Whiting (baby); portrait of John D. Whiting, and four unidentified young women. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Whiting, Grace Spafford. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Anna Baby Home--1880-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Whiting, Ruth. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1799-1917. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | American Colony (Jerusalem)--People--1880-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Families--Jerusalem--1880-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Whiting, John D.--(John David),--1882-1951. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vester, Bertha Spafford,--1878-1968. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jerusalem--History--20th century. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Spafford, Anna T.,--1842-1923. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
