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Interior of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, c.1898-1946

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posted on 2020-01-30, 12:05 authored by Freja Howat-Maxted, Leila Sansour, Jacob NorrisJacob Norris
This is a digital reproduction of an image held at the Library of Congress.

This photograph depicts the decorated interior of the Church of the Nativity. The columns that can be seen on the side of the photograph display artwork which depict various saints and religious figures. Although this artwork has faded over time it is protected due to its historic and religious value.

This image exists as part of the Nativity Church collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.

History

Creator

American Colony or Matson Photo Service (Jerusalem). Photo Dept. Photographer

Contributors

American Colony (Jerusalem), Library of Congress

Date

c.1898-1946

Type

1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 4 x 5 in.

Source

Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-09193 (digital file from original photo)

Spatial

31.7043034,35.2053455

Spatial Relation

The Church of the Nativity

Identifier

pb_lc_nch_c18980000-0043aa.tiff

Rights

Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.