Series of first aerial photographs of Palestine and Syria. Jerusalem f...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Excavations on Ophel Jerusalem. Rock-cut tombs
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Old Bath on Zion. Identified as Jerusalem based on captions for negatives with neighboring numbers. Date from Matson LOT c... More
Northern views. The excavations at Samaria. Covering up Ahab's Palace
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Entrance gateway Monas...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Entrance gateway. Identified as the Monastery of St. Catherine based on captions for negatives with neighboring numbers. D... More
Trees and shrubs. First and second figs
Title and date based on caption for similar image (LC-M32-479). Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. The Promised Land from Mt. Nebo
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: [?] from Mt. Nebo. On negative: 2651 (crossed out). Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Northern views. Church of St. John, interior Samaria
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Identified as Samaria based on captions for neighboring negatives. Caption on negative: Church of St. John, interior. Date from Matson LOT card... More
Road to Hebron, Mar Saba, etc. Water carriers at David's Pool
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Water carriers at David's Pool. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Around the Dead Sea. Rivulet at Ghor Es-Safieh
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 53. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Mount of Olives, Bethany, etc. Church of the Magdalene, Russian
Date from Matson LOT cards. Caption on negative sleeve: Church of the Magdalene, Russian. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]
Northern views. Bethshean and the mts. i.e., mountains of Gilboa
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative sleeve: 9/90. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Jaffa Gate
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption continues from catalog: Jaffa Gate showing clock tower, 1914-1918. On negative: 5029. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Crowd around Turkish military biplane, closer view ; crowd around turk...
Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 12961-13944. Image relates to arrival of Turkish pilots Salim Bey and Kemal Bey with their Bleriot XI plane which landed in Jerusalem on May 1, 1914 (Source... More
The terrible plague of locusts in Palestine, March-June 1915. Olive tr...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 28. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
1917 capture & occupation of Palestine. Brit. i.e., British officer
Creator name based on date. Title from negative sleeve. Guide card: Misc Dec. 1917. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
The surrender of Jerusalem to the British December 9th, 1917. Hussein ...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Hussein Selim el-Husseini who surrendered Jerusalem. Mayor of Jerusalem, Hussein Salim al-Husseini. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Field Marshall Allenby accepts surrender of Jerusalem officials
Creator name based on date. Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: Misc. 22. Guide card: Allenby parade & inv. [i.e., investiture] Dec. 11, 1917. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Gaza, the Great Mosque from the east
(Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009 and similar Matson negatives: LC-M34-12403 and LC-M32-707) Caption from list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108, misidentifies image as: Arab-Jew ... More
Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. Laying foundation stone of...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Laying foundation stone of Hebrew University. Date based on similar image in LOT 13827, p. 84, no. 252 (http://hdl.loc.go... More
Arab-Jew riots, 1920 - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108. British soldiers. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Nebi Musa festival (in Jerusalem?)
Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 12961-13944. Caption continues from catalog: Arab-Jewish riot. 1920. Caption on negative sleeve: From drawer Jewish Activities and Colonies. Box Arab Jew rio... More
The new era in Palestine. The arrival of Sir Herbert Samuel, H.B.M. hi...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 8. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Palmyra. The Turkish castle. The south tower
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Turkish castle, south side; note scale of figure on rock. On negative: X53. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus and environs. Damascus. One of the city squares
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 3687 (crossed out). Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Carmel and Haifa. Haifa and the bay from lower Carmel
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: Panorama sect. II. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Beduin i.e., Bedouin man - stereocsopic card
Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded ... More
Northern views. Ain Tabgha. Site of first century church
Photo shows a Byzantine church from approximately the 5th century. Identification as "first century church" in title is not correct. (Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Title from: Catalogue of p... More
Northern views. A Nazareth maiden. Dressed in antique brocade
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
H.S. i.e., Herbert Samuel at Jewish colony, July 1920
Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded ... More
Aftermath of bomb damage? - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title in list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-15108: Arab-Jew riots, 1920. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jaffa (Joppa) and environs. Street near the landing place
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: A4 (crossed out). Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Hebron and surroundings. Machpelah. Cenotaph of Isaac showing distinct...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: X 7. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Snow in Jerusalem, 1921. Arab women in snow near tent
Title from neg. sleeve. Caption from list, Matson collection negative numbers 14565-15108: Jerusalem, new city. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Lord Balfour at the opening of Hebrew University
Standing in row, left to right: Lord Balfour, High Commissioner Herbert Samuel, Chancellor of Hebrew University Judah L. Magnes; and Chaim Weizmann. (Source: researcher N. Lavsky, 2007). (Source: researchers T... More
Excavations at Tell Beit Mirsim (Kirjath-Sepher) 1926. Great high plac...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: Conducted by President M.G. Kyle for Xenia Theological Seminary and Dr. W.F. Albright for the American School o... More
Excavations at Tell el-Nasbeh, "Mizpah?" Old cave unearthed
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: Carried on by Dean Badè of the Pacific School of Religion, in 1926. Caption on negative: Old cave unearthed. Da... More
Palestine events. The earthquake of July 11, 1927. Shattered remains o...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 25. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Haifa, 1927, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Creator name based on date. Title from negative sleeve. Guide card: Haifa. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Palmyra, May 1929, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: Films. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
The Jordan Valley north of Lake Galilee. Jordan and Jisr Benat Yacoub....
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Jisr Banat Jaub. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Air views of Palestine. Air route following the old Jerusalem-Jericho ...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: Air route from the Sea of Galilee following the Jordan Valley down to the Dead Sea, Jericho, etc. Gift; Episcop... More
Notable visitors and approx. chronological events since 1930. The Bish...
Caption on negative sleeve: Bishops of Canterbury and Dr. Lang, April 16, 1931. On negative sleeve: See p. 773. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]
Flight to Ma'an el-Hadj, Petra, Wadi Rum and Akaba. Umm el-Biyara. In ...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Iraq. Babylon. Basalt lion marking Daniel's den
Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: Iraq copy negs. Taken between Sept. 26 and Oct. 12, 1932. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Iraq. (Mesopotamia). Baghdad. Views, street scenes, and types. Typical...
(Source: similar Matson negative: LC-M33-4568) On negative sleeve: Iraq, basket weavers. On negative sleeve: Dup. films. Taken between Sept. 26 and Oct. 12, 1932. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Hilla, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from negative. Caption on negative sleeve: Iraq, Hilla. On negative sleeve: Dup. films. Taken between Sept. 26 and Oct. 12, 1932. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Flight to Ma'an el-Hadj, Petra, Wadi Rum and Akaba. Petra Mountains. S...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Air views of Palestine. Tel Aviv. Looking N.E., a general view
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Air views of Palestine. Air route over Cana of Galilee, Nazareth, Plai...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Beersheba District. Main Street
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Taken in August of 1932. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Queen of Abyssinia, Sept. 26, 1933
Photograph shows Empress Menen Asfaw (1883-1962), wife of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia probably in Jerusalem. Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Air views of Y.M.C.A., etc., 1933
Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded ... More
Air views of Y.M.C.A., etc., 1933
Title from negative sleeve. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded ... More
Bedouins, some at Shunet Nimrin, etc., April 25, '35
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. From catalog: Duplicate films. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Interior of church showing Stone of Unct...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem & Olivet, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Pan. [i.e., panorama] in two sections from tower of Latin convent. Caption on negative: Sect. II... More
Inauguration of the Palestine Broadcasting Service. March 30 -1936. Ge...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
A hewer of wood in Palestine. Chopping olive wood
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bethlehem. Shepherd's Fields. Xmas i.e., Christmas subjects
Photograph shows a man and a donkey in front of a round stone tower, near a stone wall. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 193... More
Tel Aviv. The jetty. Eric Matson public domain photograph collection.
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Dead Sea Album, prepared for the Palestine Potash Ltd. A favorite spot...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Ain TÆbgha. Hospice gardens from hill above
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption on negative: 7168-C. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Lydda Air Port. Haniball i.e., Hanibal taking off silhouetted against ...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
El Aksa i.e., al-Aqsa Mosque. Cedar pulpit & mihrab showing old clock
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jewish types, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Orthodox Jews on their usual Sabbath walk to the Wailing Wall (2 men, ...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Copy of painting. "Suffer the little children to come unto me
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Given to us by Mrs. Einsler[?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Model of Lydda Air terminus with bld'g i.e., building
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. On negative sleeve: rear. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bittir station gutted with fire
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Dead Sea. Kallia Hotel - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jewish milk-man, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Visit of H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Sweden in December 1934. H.R.H. on...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bir Hasana, rest house. Eric Matson public domain photograph collectio...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Mosque el-Aksa i.e., al-Aqsa & Mosque of Omar i.e., the Dome of the Ro...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
A Palestine Madonna, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Two photos are on one glass plate; left half shows LC-M32-10171-A; right half shows LC-M32-10171. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Beersheba District. Drilling for water
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Ein el-Dirweh (Philips fountain) on Hebron road
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: See Acts: 8:26-39 ("Out the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza; which is desert"). Gif... More
Tel Aviv Zoo. Lion. Eric Matson public domain photograph collection.
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939] and devised by Library staff. Negative not numbered. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Calvary. Showing all three altars
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem. The baptismal font
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Galilee. Tiberias & Hattin, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Photo shows Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 1934. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Eleventh Huzars arriving at Ludd. Armoured car ready to take to road
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: July 15, '38. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux. The Tidings to the Shepherds I...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Aeroplanes on Lydda Air Port. Eric Matson public domain photograph col...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Majdel village & its primitive weaving. Majdel market showing town mos...
Photograph shows the town of al-Majdal (al-Majdal Asqalan). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Galilee. Tiberias & Hattin, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Photo shows Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 1934. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Egypt. Pyramids of Gizeh. The Great Pyramid. Reflecting pyramid & moun...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Cairo, etc, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: Sept. 1934. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Radio masts, Ramallah. Radio masts & station
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. On negative: See also page 26. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Near Bir Hassana, close up of wave formations of sand
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Evening light on Moab Mts. from Neby Mousa i.e., Nebi Musa
Caption from catalog: Telephoto, foregorund all in shadow. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939].
Bokhara i.e., Bukharan Jewish washwoman
Photograph shows Bukharan Jewish woman washing textiles in a tub in the Bukharan Quarter, Jerusalem. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Troops behind sand bags on wall of French hospital, view looking down ...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. From catalog: Oct. 19, '38. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Yatta political drama, Dec. 18, '38
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. From catalog: Duplicate films. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Pyramids of Gizeh. The three pyramids with "shaduf" in foreground
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Celebration at Tel Aviv jetty. Eric Matson public domain photograph co...
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Market at Tiberias, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Close up of section of city wall between Zion Gate and Dung Gate
Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Majdel village & its primitive weaving. A native weaving establishment...
Photograph shows a man working at a loom in the town of al-Majdal (al-Majdal Asqalan). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Ain Geb. Jewish settlement on east side of S. Gal. i.e., Sea of Galile...
Photo shows future mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek (standing, second from right). (Source: For Jerusalem: a life by Teddy Kollek, 1978, p. 82) Also shows Mordechay (Mordi) Shai, seated in second row, right (be... More