history of israel, dry plate negatives

Christmas in Bethlehem, religious procession

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Hotel Continental from sea - 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. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Petra. Plan of Petra - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative sleeve: 225. Copy print verso: Plan of Petra, Jordan. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 1124. On negative sleeve: Painting #1365. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 1122. On negative sleeve: Painting #1363. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Famous religious paintings. "Ecce Homo," in Chapel at Ecce Homo

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative sleeve: Painting, "Head of Christ". Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Set of paintings of Christ's Passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 1137. On negative sleeve: Painting #1378. 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.

Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Interior of the Muristan American Colony, Jerusa...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Interior of the Muristan. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

23rd Psalm, sheep, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: duplicates. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Northeast corner looking down east wall [Jerusalem]

Public domain photograph of Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sinai, Egypt 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.

Excavation site, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

North Palestine botanical trip before 1917

Creator name based on date. Title from negative sleeve. On guide card: Taken on North Palestine botanical trip before 1917. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Galilee, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Tiberias & Sea of Galilee. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

[Nazareth, Home of Christ, Church of the Annunciation]

Public domain photograph of church building, Christianity, religious architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabr... More

Copy photograph of a church? - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

The Temple area. Jerusalem. The Dome of the Rock. (North façade from a...

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Trans-Jordan. Petra. Wady Al Siyagh. (The water fall)

Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Caption on negative: Petra. Wady Al Siyagh. (The waterfall). Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Servic... More

Northern views. Near view of Tiberias

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Int. Ch. of Nat. i.e., interior of the Church of the Nativity

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Bethlehem. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem Municipal Hospital - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

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Ain Farah Waterworks - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Group portrait of students at the American University, Beirut

Original title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914: Beirut, etc. Beirut from the American College. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Ain Farah water supply - 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: Ain Farah Waterworks. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Sinai. Hill of Aaron (Golden Calf). American Colony, Jerusalem

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from the outlet of Wadi El Dier (Biblical Holy Valley) at the junction with Wadi El Sheikh, looking northeast and show... More

Antique glass 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.

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

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Robinson family, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Inscription excavations Mshatta, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Ancient inscription excavations carved wall at Mashita, east of Jordan. Q... More

Chapel of Visitation, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Stations of the Cross and the Rosary. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Ruins Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem--view from St. George's Cathedral

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Jerusalem (El Kouds). Damascus Gate

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative sleeve: 102. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Samaria, Church of St. John - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chapel of the Carpenter Shop, Nazareth

Title from negative. Caption on negative sleeve: Chapel of the Carpenter's Shop, Nazareth. Caption from catalog: Northern views. Chapel of the Carpenter Shop, Nazareth. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Olivet, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative sleeve: 1877. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Women washing laundry, possibly at hospital wash house, Scots Mission ...

Title based on similar image (LC-M32-7840). On negative: 91-. 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

Ain Farah water supply - 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: Ain Farah Waterworks. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Ruth series. Threshing floor, winnowing, etc

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: Dup. subjects for the Ruth series. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Primeval cave near Tabgha - 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: Tiberias & Sea of Galilee. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Pottery 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.

Ain Farah Waterworks - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Wady Kelt (Brook Cheerith) - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Antique glass, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 4063. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Antique glass, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Mosque of Omar [i.e., Dome of the Rock]

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Via Dolorosa Ecce Homo Arch, Jerusalem. American Colony, Jerusalem

Title from negative and list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

Title from: 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.

Jewish tombs on Kedron i.e. Kidron slope overlooking Jerus. i.e., Jeru...

Title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914, misidentifies image as: Jerusalem from tower of German Lutheran church. Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Harvesting and threshing floor scenes in the story of Ruth & Boaz

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: Dups. of set "Ruth the Moabitess". Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Goldern earrings, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Galilee fisheman - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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23rd Psalm, sheep 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: duplicates. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Tower of Antonia. NE corner of Temple area

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Jerusalem - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Palm plantation in the Jordan Valley

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Jericho. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Jerusalem from Gordon's Calvary American Colony,...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Jerusalem from Gordon's Calvary. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Women working in field - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative: 54. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Petra. Temple of Kasr Firaun with altar American Colony, Jerusalem

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Petra, Kasr Firaun. On negative: 5586. Copy print verso: Temple of Kasr Firaun with altar, Petra, Jordan. Gift; Ep... More

Haifa - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Ascent to Calvary 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: X of St.'s. Guide card: Stations of the Cross and the Rosary. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Austrian Post Office (Jerusalem)

Public domain photograph of church or mosque building, Jerusalem, Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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.

Cloister of Scourging - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Bethlehem (Beit-Lahm) and surroundings. Christmas day American Colony,...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Christmas day Bethlehem. Copy print verso: Palestine, Bethlehem, Christmas procession. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem, Israel, Matson photograph collection

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.

Citadel and 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. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jewish factories - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Near view-Tower of Antonia - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Dominican Church of St. Stephen

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Schick map of Jerus. [i.e., Jerusalem]

Road network, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: Misc. 18. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

On guide card: Ancient coins, Egyptian paintings on tomb walls, maps, plans, restorations. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Damascus Gate American Colony, Jerusalem

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Damascus Gate. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Copy of a photograph showing a man winnowing

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service On guide card: Misc. copy negs. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Cedars of Lebanon, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service On negative: 57. On guide card: Misc. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Greek Orthodox priest at St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai holdin...

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Sinai. Photograph taken from in front of the 6th century CE basilica, loo... More

Epiphany, Jordan R. i.e., River - stereocsopic card

Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 2765. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Sinai series, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Wadi Umm Gerifat below the pass of Naqb Hibran ('Ajary/Wataiya), looking northwest and showing part of the upper "Nawamis" sites in the foreground, the western ... More

Plain of Esdraelon, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from paper label. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: Misc. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Russian Epiphany, Jordan River - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 2346. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

60 year record of rainfall in Jerus. [i.e., Jerusalem]

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Jerusalem to Galilee via Samaria. Lake of Galilee fishermen. Boats set...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[View of Jerusalem from the west]

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23rd Psalm, sheep 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.

Akaba 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: 14. Guide card: Akaba. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Ruth series. Threshing floor, winnowing, etc

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: Dup. subjects for the Ruth series. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Famous religious paintings. Slaughter of the Innocents by Rama, in Chu...

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Citadel & Tower of David - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ruined building, desolated landscape with ruins and stones, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mt. Tabor & church - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Haifa from Mt. Carmel - 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. On negative: 1. Guide card: Haifa. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Bethlehem (Beit-Lahm) and surroundings. The market place / American Co...

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Beth Shemesh - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Goldberg, Eric Matson, John D. Whiting & Robinson dining

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Northern views. General view of Tiberias (Tabariyeh) / American Colony...

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Haifa, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from: 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.

Petra. The Sik from el-Khazneh - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Copy print verso: The Sik from el-Khazneh, Petra, Jordan. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Citadel and Tower of David - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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