Bethlehem on Christmas Day, c.1898-1946

Item

Title
Bethlehem on Christmas Day, c.1898-1946
Description
This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. The image depicts the Latin (Catholic) Christmas Day procession making its way out of the Church of the Nativity. The photograph is taken from one of the rooftops at the western end of the square, possibly the Mosque of Omar. This image is an edited 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_7252262
Subject
Bethlehem
Palestine
Palestinian Diaspora
Bethlehem People and Places collection
Bethlehem processions
Manger Square
Bethlehem Christmas
References
https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005001586/PP/
License
CC BY 4.0
Creator
American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.
photographer
Contributor
G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
Type
1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 4 x 5 in.
Source
Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-09164 (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.1898-1946