Ruth the Moabitess' with villagers in the story of Ruth series, Beit Sahour, c.1898-1946

Title: Ruth the Moabitess' with villagers in the story of Ruth series, Beit Sahour, c.1898-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts 'Ruth the Moabitess' sat among villagers from Beit Sahour during a break from harvesting. 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 of the harvest.
Identifier: pb_lc_har_7246538
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Harvest collection; Biblical gaze; American Colony in Jerusalem; Bethlehem children; Bethlehem agriculture; Beit Sahour; Bethlehem traditional dress
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005001672/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-10161 (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