Man watering his garden from the open Wadi Biyar aqueduct, Solomon's Pools, c.1934-1939

Title: Man watering his garden from the open Wadi Biyar aqueduct, Solomon's Pools, c.1934-1939
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts a man watering his garden with the water from the open Wadi Biyar aqueduct. 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. This photo was taken by the American Colony Photo Department in Jerusalem.
Identifier: pb_lc_spo_7256204
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Soloman's Pools collection; British Mandate in Bethlehem; Bethlehem views; Archaeology in Bethlehem; American Colony in Jerusalem; Cultural and historic landmarks; Natural landscapes
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.; photographer
Type: Digital scan of 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-18642 (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.1934-1939
Temporal Coverage: 1934-1939