Three women seated on carpet, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946

Title: Three women seated on carpet, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
Description: 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) and drinking coffee. 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".
Identifier: pb_lc_bwo_7240691
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Women collection; Shatweh; Bethlehem headdress; Arghileh; Bethlehem rugs; Bethlehem coffee; Smoking in Bethlehem
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004007329/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
Type: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 10 x 12 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Matson Collection
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1898-1946