Interior of a peasant home, c.1934-1939

Title: Interior of a peasant home, c.1934-1939
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. The photograph depicts a Nativity scene, in which the woman veiled is presented as the Virgin Mary, holding baby Jesus. The presence of the animals reinforces this idea, showing the photographs relation to the Nativity. The male on the far left supposedly represents Joseph, shown by his traditional attire, exemplified through the head cloth and head rope. This image exists as part of the Natvity Scenes collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.
Identifier: pb_lc_bpe_7253027
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Virgin Mary; Nativity Scenes collection; Nativity scene; Biblical gaze
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004003086/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-04150 (digital file from original photo)
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1934-1939