Eric Matson's diary entries, 1908

Title: Eric Matson's diary entries, 1908
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. These images depict Eric Matson’s diary entries from 1908. Eric Matson was one of the leading photographers of the American Colony in Jerusalem who moved to Colony as a young child with his family from Sweden. His entries from 1908 consist of relatively brief notes from July in which he describes his photography trips to Petra and the Dead Sea, including the wilderness area that is part of the Bethlehem Governorate. Included in his notes are brief details of each shoot including its subject and location, the expenses incurred, and a hand-drawn diagram.
Identifier: pb_lc_aco_7252028
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; American Colony collection; American Colony in Jerusalem; Cultural and historic landmarks
License: CC BY 4.0
Date: 1908
Type: Digital scan of handwritten documents
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Manuscript Division
Language: English
Spatial Coverage: 31.777689/ 35.235176
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.