Three camel-riders approaching Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
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Title
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Three camel-riders approaching Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
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Description
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This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. The image depicts three camel-riders approaching Bethlehem from the north on the old Jerusalem-Bethlehem road. The Bethlehem skyline can be seen in the distance, including the Church of the Nativity in the centre of the photograph. Nearer to the riders, on the right-hand side, can be seen the dome of Rachel's Tomb and the Jacir Palace, constructed by Bethlehem mayor and merchant Suleiman Jacir in 1910-1913. This image is the 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.
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Identifier
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pb_lc_bpe_7252229
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Subject
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Bethlehem
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Palestine
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Palestinian Diaspora
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Bethlehem views
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Bethlehem People and Places collection
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Bethlehem camels
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Rachel's Tomb
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Bethlehem headdress
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Biblical gaze
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References
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https://www.loc.gov/resource/matpc.06284/
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License
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CC BY 4.0
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Creator
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American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.
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photographer
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Contributor
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G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
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Type
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1 negative : glass, stereograph, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.
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Source
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Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-06284 (digital file from original photo)
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Language
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English
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Spatial Coverage
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31.7053996/ 35.1936877
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Rights Holder
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Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
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Date (approximate)
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c.1898-1946
