Bethlehem women at home, c.1900-1920
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Title
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Bethlehem women at home, c.1900-1920
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Description
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This is a digital reproduction of an image held within the Library of Congress. The image features three women sitting on a rug smoking arghileh (water pipe). All the women are wearing the shatweh - the cone-shaped women's headdress unique to Bethlehem. The caption on the negative reads: "Bethlehem women at home".
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Identifier
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pb_lc_bwo_7240640
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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 Women collection
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Shatweh
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Arghileh
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Bethlehem rugs
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Bethlehem headdress
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Smoking in Bethlehem
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References
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https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004000267/PP/
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License
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CC BY 4.0
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Creator
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G. Eric and Edith Matson
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Contributor
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G. Eric and Edith Matson Collection
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Type
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1 negative: glass, dry plate ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.
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Source
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Library of Congress, G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
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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.1900-1920