House and villagers in Beit Jala, Palestine, c.1940-1946

Title: House and villagers in Beit Jala, Palestine, c.1940-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts a house in Beit Jala, a Palestinian Christian town in the West Bank, surrounded by olive groves. In the foreground of the photo are two children riding a donkey with their presumed father. Beit Jala is known for its white well-built stone houses such as the one in the photo. 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_7256288
Subject: Bethlehem; Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Palestinian Diaspora; Wider Bethlehem collection; British Mandate in Bethlehem; Bethlehem architecture; Olive trees; Natural landscapes; Bethlehem children; Bethlehem donkeys; American Colony in Jerusalem
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005009381/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Creator: American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.; photographer
Contributor: American Colony (Jerusalem); Library of Congress
Type: 1 negative : safety film ; 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number:LC-DIG-matpc-12936 (digital file from original photo)
Spatial Coverage: 31.7155219/ 35.1873686
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1940-1946