Villages winnowing their crops in the story of Ruth series, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946

Title: Villages winnowing their crops in the story of Ruth series, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image of villagers harvesting their crops is part of a photo series produced by the American Colony Photo Department in Jerusalem or its successor, the Matson Photo Service of their re-enactment of the Book of Ruth. The series is set in the Bethlehem area and includes local farmers who were actually harvesting, threshing and winnowing their crops at the time of the harvest.
Identifier: pb_lc_har_7246550
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Harvest collection; American Colony in Bethlehem; Bethlehem agriculture; Biblical gaze; Bethlehem children; Bethlehem traditional dress
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005001731/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service.
Type: Digital scan of image: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-10171 (digital file from original photo)
Language: English
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1898-1946