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View of 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 shows a view of Bethlehem, displaying its historic architecture. The Church of the Nativity is a highly visited site, as it is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. As a place with highly religious significance, the area frequently arises in political as well as religious debates.

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

History

Project

https://figshare.com/projects/Library_of_Congress/26557

Collection

https://doi.org/10.25377/sussex.c.4279106

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-09182 (digital file from original photo)

Spatial

31.7043034,35.2053455

Spatial Relation

The Church of the Nativity

Identifier

pb_lc_nch_c18980000-0042aa.tiff

Rights

Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.

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Keywords

Nativity Church collection Nativity Church Bethlehem Views Bethlehem architecture Middle Eastern and African History Middle Eastern and North African history

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