Interior of a peasant home with various animals, c.1934-1939

Title: Interior of a peasant home with various animals, c.1934-1939
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. The photograph depicts a recreation of the Nativity, where Jesus Christ was born. The veiled woman depicts the Virgin Mary. The shepherd appears to be Joseph, in traditional attire shown by the head cloth and head rope. The presence of various animals depicts the Nativity further.. This image exists as part of the Nativity Scenes collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.
Identifier: pb_lc_bpe_7253030
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Virgin Mary; Nativity Scenes collection; Nativity scene; Biblical gaze
References: https://www.loc.gov/resource/matpc.04151/
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-04151 (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