Bathers sat by the lower pool of Solomon's Pools, c.1940-1946

Title: Bathers sat by the lower pool of Solomon's Pools, c.1940-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts a group of bathers posing for a photo on the edge of the lower pool. Soloman's Pools are three large water reservoirs located outside of Bethlehem on the road to Hebron, which date back to the 2nd century BC. They were part of a complex ancient water system that comprised acqueducts and springs. As is evident here, the pools also took on a different role as a picnic and swimming resort for locals. This photo was taken by the Matson Photo Service which replaced the American Colony Photo Department in Jerusalem.
Identifier: pb_lc_spo_7256138
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Soloman's Pools collection; Gender relations; British Mandate in Bethlehem; Bethlehem leisure; Bethlehem social occasions
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2010005878/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: Matson Photo Service; photographer
Type: Digital scan of 1 negative : nitrate, 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-20391 (digital file from original photo)
Language: English
Spatial Coverage: 31.678687/ 35.1689476
Rights: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1940-1946
Temporal Coverage: 1940-1946