Reaping the fields of Boaz, Bethlehem, c.1925-1946

Title: Reaping the fields of Boaz, Bethlehem, c.1925-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts men and a child reaping the fields of Boaz near Bethlehem for the harvest. This image is part of a photo series produced by the American Colony Photo Department 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_7246637
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Harvest collection; British Mandate in Bethlehem; Palestine; Biblical gaze; American Colony in Jerusalem; Bethlehem agriculture
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005010015/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 : safety film ; 5 x 7 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-14758 (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.1925-1946