Solomon's Pools, Bonfils Fiches, c.1870

Title: Solomon's Pools, Bonfils Fiches, c.1870
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This photograph shows Soloman's Pools in Bethlehem and the surrounding area. As a French photographer, FichesBonfils captured the Middle East in the late 19th century from a Western perspective and achieved commercial success due to a European fascination with the 'East'. Landscapes were commonly featured in his work.
Identifier: pb_lc_bfi_7252784
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bonfils Fiches collection; Ottoman Empire in Bethlehem; Bethlehem views; Solomon's Pools
References: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/2944/vasques-de-salomon-pres-bethlehem-palestine-felix-bonfils
License: CC BY 4.0
Creator: Felix Bonfils Fiches
Contributor: Library of Congress; Leila Sansour
Type: Digital reproduction of dry plate glass negative
Source: Library of Congress
Spatial Coverage: 31.6889064/ 35.1609674
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1870