Sheep grazing in the story of Ruth, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946

Title: Sheep grazing in the story of Ruth, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts sheep grazing and men and children standing. This image 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.
Identifier: pb_lc_har_7246565
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Harvest collection; Biblical gaze; Bethlehem agriculture; Bethlehem children; American Colony in Jerusalem
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005001725/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-10177 (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