Street scene of camels in Bethlehem, c.19/06/1911

Item

Title
Street scene of camels in Bethlehem, c.19/06/1911
Description
This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. The image depicts a street scene in Bethlehem, showing two camels. Camels were a fundamental mode of transport in Bethlehem. The photograph is also designed to conjure biblical associations with the Three Wise Men. The image is a cropped version of the original. This image exists as part of the Bethlehem People and Places collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.
Identifier
pb_lc_bpe_7252211
Subject
Bethlehem
Palestine
Palestinian Diaspora
Bethlehem views
Bethlehem camels
Bethlehem People and Places collection
Biblical gaze
References
https://www.loc.gov/item/2004672895/
License
CC BY 4.0
Creator
American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.
photographer
Contributor
American Colony (Jerusalem)
Library of Congress
Type
1 photographic print: stereograph, unmounted.
Source
Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-04995 (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.19/06/1911