Bertha Spafford Vester, Anna Spafford, and Grace Spafford Whiting
Photograph shows a portrait of Anna Spafford with her two daughters Bertha (Spafford) Vester and Grace (Spafford) Whiting. In album: Studio portraits of members of the American Colony (Jerusalem), friends, and... More
Map of Jerusalem by Horatio Gates Spafford
Hand-drawn map, ink and colored pencil on tissue paper, no date. Shows Old City and outskirts, to Mt. Scopus and Mt of Olives, with railroad and Carriage Road, and Valley of Dead Bodies. Areas related to Jer. 3... More
Manifesto by Colonel Ali Fouad re Ottoman Jerusalem and announcements ...
The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group of American and Swedish Christian fundamentali... More
Letter from Horatio Gates Spafford to A. Loivy Rev. Dr. A. Löwry, Secr...
Typed document, copy (draft), 1 p. Horatio Gates Spafford expresses thanks for letter received, and offers opinions regarding scriptural prophecy and Jewish restoration in Zion.
Letter from A. Loivy Rev. Dr. A. Löwry, Secretary, Anglo-Jewish Associ...
Typed document, copy, 1 p. Re Executive Committee Anglo-Jewish Association praising Horatio Gates Spafford's work as an English teacher at the Lionel Rothschild School in Jerusalem, his lack of religious bias ... More
"In Memoriam" card with pressed Holy Land flowers and printed message,...
Printed "In Memoriam" card with pressed Holy Land flowers applied, made by the American Colony in Jerusalem Flower Card Department. With prayer for male departed. Associated with memorial service for Horatio Ga... More
"In Memoriam" card with pressed Holy Land flowers and printed message,...
The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group of American and Swedish Christian fundamentali... More
Am. Colony courtyard, Jerusalem
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Damascus from Hotel Dimitri / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Citadel & Tower of David - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. 3611 - 3620 [crossed out]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Int. [i.e., interior], Church of the Holy Sep. [i.e., Sepulchre] / Ame...
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Jerusalem from the north - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from negative sleeve. Caption on negative: Jerusalem (from the north). On negative: 20. On negative sleeve: 20. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Servi... More
Tower of Antonia. NE corner of Temple area
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative sleeve: 5067. On negative: 5067. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Exterior of the Garden Tomb - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title based on caption for similar image (LC-M36-394). On guide card: Various Tel Aviv, etc. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
New entrance Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 59. Guide card: Gates of the city of Jerusalem. 4061-4070 [crossed out]. Gift; ... More
Courtyard of caravansaray? Middle East photographs, American Colony Je...
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bethlehem (Beit-Lahm) and surroundings. The market place / American Co...
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Northern views. General view of Tiberias (Tabariyeh) / American Colony...
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Zerubbabel's Temple Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Misc. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus Gate Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 2072. Guide card: Gates of the city of Jerusalem. 4061-4070 [crossed out... More
Modern Shush Village in Iran - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative. Caption on negative sleeve: Modern Shush Village in Iran. On negative sleeve: R-15. Gift; Epi... More
East of Jordan and the Dead Sea. City wall of Kerak / American Colony,...
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Roman aqueduct from Pools of Solomon to Jerusalem
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Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Virgin's Fountain / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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The Virgin's Fountain, Jerusalem - stereocsopic card
Title from negative and list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. On negative: X148. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem--view from St. George's Cathedral
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Jerusalem cityscapes. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Damascus and the Anti Lebanon / American Colony, ...
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Northern views. General view of the Sea of Galilee / American Colony, ...
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Jerusalem to Galilee via Samaria. Nablus. (Showing bases of Mount Ebal...
Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jaffa (Joppa) and environs. House of Simon the Tanner / American Colon...
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Sinai. Oasis in Wady Hebran. / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Valley of Jehoshaphat. / American Colony, Jerusa...
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Sinai. Panorama of the Sinai Mountains from Nakb-el-Hawa. / American C...
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Damascus (Esh-Sham). "Straight Street" / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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East of Jordan and the Dead Sea. The basilica at 'Amman / American Col...
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Virgin's Fount i.e., Fountain - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 4089. Guide card: Nazareth. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
[Woman from Ramallah, standing in courtyard of the American Colony, wi...
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Northern views. General view of Nazareth (En-Nasirah) / American Colon...
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Famous religious paintings. The Sorrowful Mother, from Coreggio, in th...
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Title and date based on caption for similar image (LC-M36-1109). On negative sleeve: posit[ive]. Gift; Episcopal... More
Sinai. Wady er-Raha (Plain of the Law) from Ras Safsaf. / American Col...
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Petra. Tomb with urn / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Panorama of Jerusalem from Olivet, in three sect...
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[First view of Jerusalem from the south, the road coming from Hebron] ...
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Petra. Tomb with three urns / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Stations of the Cross, etc. Church of the Holy Sep. i.e., Sepulchre
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: XI-A of St.'s. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Petra. The triple gate / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Costumes and characters, etc. Mounted village sheikh / American Colony...
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Soldiers on front of the Mosque of Omar i.e., Dome of the Rock, Jerusa...
Title from negative sleeve and list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Mosque el-Aksa [i.e., al-Aqsa] and Olivet / Amer...
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Damascus (Esh-Sham). Souk el-Arwam / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Tower of Jezreel Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. Caption on negative sleeve: Tower of Jezreel. Gi... More
Jaffa (Joppa) and environs. General view of Ramleh (Arimathea) / Ameri...
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Solomon's Quarries Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: plus 3 negs. of ancient tomb. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Northern views. Joseph's workshop, Nazareth / American Colony, Jerusal...
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Petra. General view of mountains of Petra / American Colony, Jerusalem...
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Joab's Well Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative sleeve: 122. Caption on negative: Joab's Well. On negative: 122. Guide ca... More
Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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7 men of order of St. John at Opthalmic Hosp, Jerus. i.e., hospital, J...
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Easter time / Am...
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King David Hotel. Jerusalem - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Garden of Gethsemane, inside enclosure
Title from: list, Negatives ... from our art catalogue. On negative: 13240-D. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Olivet. (Gethsemane in the foreground)
Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Caption on negative: Olivet. (Gethsemane in the foreground). On negative: 51, 7761, 49. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its succes... More
East of Jordan and the Dead Sea. General view of Kerak / American Colo...
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Bethlehem Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Deir Seidnaya Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Damascus, Deir Seidnaya, p. 694-5. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Interior, St. George Church i.e., St. George's Church
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Buildings, monuments, landmarks. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
[St. Stephen's Gate, Jerusalem]. / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). River Abana / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Moat around Tower of David - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Citadel & Tower of David. 3611 - 3620 [crossed out]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
View inside the Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem. / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Banias. Damascus province, Syria
(Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. On Guide card: Banias, Belfort Castle. On negative: 32. Gift; ... More
Wash drawings of Temple area, mosque grounds in Jerusalem
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 54. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Mosque of Omar i.e., Dome of the Rock
Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. Caption continues from catalog: Duplicates of cataloged photos?. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matso... More
Sinai. Greek monks at the modern entrance [Monastery of St. Catherine]...
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Petra. Temple of Ed-Deir, front view / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Beirut, etc. General view of Beirut / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Garden of Gethsemane, inside enclosure
Title from: list, Negatives ... from our art catalogue. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Sinai. View of Suez from road to Port Tewfik. / American Colony, Jerus...
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Epiphany, church Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 2794. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bethlehem--upper and lower - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jaffa (Joppa) and environs. Jaffa from the Hotel du Parc / American Co...
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Northern views. Virgin's Fountain, Nazareth / American Colony, Jerusal...
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Doorway of mosque, Hebron / American Colony, Jerusalem
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Tower of Antonia, Jerusalem. / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Via Dolorosa [Ecce Homo Arch], Jerusalem. / American Colony, Jerusalem...
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Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Stone of the Anointment in Church of the Holy Se...
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Mosque el-Aksa i.e., al-Aqsa - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...
Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 13816-13914. Caption on negative sleeve: Temple area, Mosque el-Aksa. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo ... More
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Church of the Lord's Prayer / American Colony, J...
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The former Palestine Archaeological Museum & objects in the museum
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Two different images on the same plate. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
The Gates. Jerusalem. The Jaffa Gate. (Western wall)
Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Caption on negative: Jerusalem, the Jaffa Gate. (Western Wall). Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Ser... More
Richon [le Zion]. Synagogue, exterior. / American Colony, Jerusalem
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East of Jordan and the Dead Sea. The forum at Jerash / American Colony...
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Rachel's Tomb / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Streets. Jerusalem. Street in Tyropean Valley. (Showing ancient public...
Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Caption on negative: Jerusalem. Street in Tyropean Valley. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service.... More
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Steps leading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchr...
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Northern views. Joseph's Tomb near Nablous [i.e., Nablus] / American C...
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British high commissioner's reception at the gov't. i.e., government h...
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
State visit to Jerusalem of Wilhelm II of Germany in 1898. Turkish coa...
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Christ the Carpenter / American Colony, Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.