Camels laden with olive wood, c.1898-1914

Title: Camels laden with olive wood, c.1898-1914
Description: This is a digital reproduction of a black and white photographic print held in the Library of Congress. The
image is a photograph of camels transporting olive tree branches for
use in the carving of devotional objects and Holy Land souvenirs. Bethlehem has been known for its olive wood carving for
centuries. Along with mother-of-pearl, olive wood devotional objects formed the
basis for the emigration explosion out of the town in the 19th and early 20th
centuries when Bethlehem merchants began to sell the goods around the world.
Identifier: pb_lc_bcr_7235513
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Olive wood carving; Bethlehem Crafts collection; Bethlehem camels
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004006832/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.; photographer.
Type: Digital scan of image: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 10 x 12 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-06800 (digital file from original photo) LC-M361-574 (b&w film copy negative)
Language: English
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1898-1914