Slime pits in the Dead Sea, Palestine, c.1898-1946

Title: Slime pits in the Dead Sea, Palestine, c.1898-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts slime pits found in the Dead Sea. The slime is a black solid, which is found in small lumps and larger masses in the limestone of the western part of the Dead Sea. In this photograph the slime is visible in the black formations on the ground. The image is part of a collection that was gifted to the Library of Congress by the board of directors of the American Colony of Jerusalem.
Identifier: pb_lc_wbe_7256273
Subject: Bethlehem; Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Palestinian Diaspora; Wider Bethlehem collection; The Dead Sea; Natural landscapes; American Colony in Jerusalem
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004005804/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Creator: American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.; photographer
Contributor: American Colony (Jerusalem); Library of Congress
Type: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number:LC-DIG-matpc-05916 (digital file from original photo)
Spatial Coverage: 31.5368743/ 35.2100992
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1898-1946