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On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the Jordan

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5719. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pilgrim's steps and the second gate

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pilgrim's steps and th...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Pilgrim's steps and the second gate. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzant... More

Sinai. Wilderness of Shur. Exodus 15:22

Sinai. Wilderness of Shur. Exodus 15:22

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly ... More

Pilgrims carrying cross before Ecce Homo arch

Pilgrims carrying cross before Ecce Homo arch

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Buildings, monuments, landmarks. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai by car. El-Buab, "Gates" into Wadi Zeav

To Sinai by car. El-Buab, "Gates" into Wadi Zeav

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) side of El Buwyb, looking southeast and showing the natural g... More

Sinai, man and camel - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Sinai, man and camel - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Photograph taken from Wadi Sulaf and close to the vicinity of Abu Khalil area, looking west and showing the vicinity of Wadi Feiran to the right, the crown-shape summits of Gebel Serbal in the background in the... More

American Colony Photo Dept. expedition camp in the Sinai, Lewis Larsson on camel directly in front of tent American Colony, Jerusalem

American Colony Photo Dept. expedition camp in the Sinai, Lewis Larsso...

Title and date devised by Library staff. Title and date devised by Library staff. (Source: The dream of Jerusalem, Mia Grondahl, p. 139-141 and researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Photograph taken from Ta... More

To Sinai by car. El Mahrad. An oasis which is "A gem of the desert"

To Sinai by car. El Mahrad. An oasis which is "A gem of the desert"

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) somewhere in the vicinity of Dier El Banat and Sheikh Ahmed a... More

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the Jordan

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Well at the monastery St. Catherine's Monastery

Well at the monastery St. Catherine's Monastery

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Sinai. Photograph taken from the western end of the southern alley of the... More

To Sinai via the desert. Near view of one of the Springs of Moses

To Sinai via the desert. Near view of one of the Springs of Moses

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez to the south of the town of Suez at Uyun Musa (Biblical Twelve Springs of Moses... More

Costumes, characters and ceremonies, etc. Neby Mousa i.e., Nebi Musa procession

Costumes, characters and ceremonies, etc. Neby Mousa i.e., Nebi Musa p...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Procession of Mohammedan [i.e., Muslim] Pilgrims. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

In the Sinai,  Israel, Matson photograph collection

In the Sinai, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzantine monastic and pilgrimage naqb to the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai) and above the spring of Symeon or Saint Sangarius (Kontarai or Ma'ien El J... More

Costumes, characters and ceremonies, etc. Pilgrims immersing in the Jordan

Costumes, characters and ceremonies, etc. Pilgrims immersing in the Jo...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Epiphany ceremony. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Well at St. Cath. i.e., Monastery of St. Catherine, Sinai

Well at St. Cath. i.e., Monastery of St. Catherine, Sinai

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Sinai. Photograph taken from the western end of the southern alley of the... More

To Sinai by car. Bedouin camp under Acacia trees

To Sinai by car. Bedouin camp under Acacia trees

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim), possibly, downstream area to the west of the dense palm grove of Feiran Oasis somewhere in the vicinity of the close localities of El Nakhila, El Hswa, El ... More

Sinai. Caravan at el-Wad preparing to cross the desert. American Colony, Jerusalem

Sinai. Caravan at el-Wad preparing to cross the desert. American Colon...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing th... More

Via Dolorosa, beginning at St. Stephen's Gate. Pilgrims carrying cross on Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa, beginning at St. Stephen's Gate. Pilgrims carrying cross...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Pilgrims carrying cross on Via Dolorosa. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the desert. Jebel Serbal from Wady Feiran

To Sinai via the desert. Jebel Serbal from Wady Feiran

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) downstream area to the west of the dense palm grove of Feiran Oasis, somewhere in the vicinity of the close localities of El Hswa, El Khataten, El Mgrahein ... More

Mt. Sinai Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Mt. Sinai Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking southeast during the sunrise and showing the western wall of the church on the summit to the l... More

Various types, etc. Russian pilgrims lunching on the wayside; Another view of Russian pilgrims

Various types, etc. Russian pilgrims lunching on the wayside; Another ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Russian pilgrims lunching by the wayside. Variant views of the same scene on the same plate. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the Jordan

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5717. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Sinai. Palm grove at el Wad - Egypt

Sinai. Palm grove at el Wad - Egypt

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf ... More

Sinai. Panorama of the Sinai Mountains from Nakb-el-Hawa. American Colony, Jerusalem

Sinai. Panorama of the Sinai Mountains from Nakb-el-Hawa. American Col...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption continues from catalog: Shows man. Photograph taken from Farsh Abu Sila at the southeastern end of Naqb El Hawa and at the junc... More

Sinai. The Summit of Jebel Mousa

Sinai. The Summit of Jebel Mousa

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking northeast and showing Wadi Sebaa'iya and Wadi S... More

Sinai. Caravan at el-Wad preparing to cross the desert

Sinai. Caravan at el-Wad preparing to cross the desert

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing th... More

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the Jordan

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5728. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the desert. El-Buweib; natural gateway

To Sinai via the desert. El-Buweib; natural gateway

Two plates form a single stereograph view; "B" is the left side and "A" is the right side. Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on neg. B: El-Buweib, natural gateway. On ne... More

Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery (?) - stereocsopic card

Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery (?) - stereocsopic card

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking northeast and showing Wadi Sebaa'iya and Wadi Sdud in lower-right, and the western mountain sl... More

Sinai. The Summit of Jebel Mousa

Sinai. The Summit of Jebel Mousa

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking northeast and showing Wadi Sebaa'iya and Wadi S... More

To Sinai via the desert. Well at el-Buweib

To Sinai via the desert. Well at el-Buweib

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Well at el-Buweib. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Wadi El Sheikh side of El Buwyb, looking northwest an... More

Mecca, ca. 1910. Camels and tents of pilgrims. Mecca

Mecca, ca. 1910. Camels and tents of pilgrims. Mecca

Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 12961-13944. Caption continues from catalog: copy neg. Caption on negative: Mecca?. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Russian pilgrims,  Israel, Matson photograph collection

Russian pilgrims, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the desert. Wilderness of Shur

To Sinai via the desert. Wilderness of Shur

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Wilderness of Shur. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of ... More

Camel drinking, Sinai Mts. i.e., mountains

Camel drinking, Sinai Mts. i.e., mountains

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) at the junction with Wadi A'liyat and to the north of Tell El Mahrad, where the palm grove becomes sparse at the eastern edge of Feiran Oasis, looking north... More

To Sinai via the desert. The abundance of water in Wady Feiran

To Sinai via the desert. The abundance of water in Wady Feiran

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: (Rephidim) the Lar. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) somewhere in the vic... More

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sin... More

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the Jordan American Colony, Jerusalem

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Russian pilgrims at the Jordan. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the vicinity of Bir Yihia and the palm grove of E... More

Sinai series Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Sinai series Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Farsh Abu Sila at the southeastern end of Naqb El Hawa and at the junction with El Raha Plain (Biblical encampment of the Israelites) and Wadi Bougiyeh (Naqb Ab... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pilgrim's steps leading up to Jebel Mousa; Mount Sinai

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pilgrim's steps leadin...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Pilgrim's steps leading up to Jebel Mousa, Mount Sinai. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Mu... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Sheikh Abd El-Ftih

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Sheikh Abd El-Ftih

Photograph taken at Wadi El Sheikh and close to the vicinity of Tarfat El Qidarein area (?). (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) Wadi El Sheikh section from Watiya Pass (Muk'ad Musa or Mosses Sea... More

Sinai, men praying Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai, men praying Historic map, Library of Congress

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. On guide card: Sinai, see p. 437-462. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on ... More

Sinai. Chapel on the summit of Mt. Sinai

Sinai. Chapel on the summit of Mt. Sinai

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking southwest and showing the vi... More

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) somewhere in the vicinity of Dier El Banat and Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Shebib, where a dense palm grove covers that section of Feiran Oasis. (Source: A. Sha... More

Church of the Holy Sepulchre and surroundings. Crowds of pilgrims and visitors in the court

Church of the Holy Sepulchre and surroundings. Crowds of pilgrims and ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Crowded Court of Church of Sepul[chre]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pretty palm groves at el-Wad

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Pretty palm groves at ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, looking west and s... More

To Sinai via the desert. El-Buweib; natural gateway

To Sinai via the desert. El-Buweib; natural gateway

Two plates form a single stereograph view; "B" is the left side and "A" is the right side. Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on neg. B: El-Buweib, natural gateway. On ne... More

Sinai. Wilderness of Sin. Exodus 16:1

Sinai. Wilderness of Sin. Exodus 16:1

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly ... More

Sinai. Jebel Tahuneh in Wady Feiran

Sinai. Jebel Tahuneh in Wady Feiran

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) at the junction with Wadi A'liyat and to the north of Tell El Mahrad, where the palm grove becomes sparse at the eastern edge of Feiran Oasis, looking north... More

Men on camel, Extinct City, Jordan

Men on camel, Extinct City, Jordan

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Wadi Sulaf and close to the vicinity of Abu Khalil area, lookin... More

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Title from guide card. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the vicinity of Bir Yihia and the palm grove of El Wad... More

Looking down pilgrim's steps, Mt. Sinai

Looking down pilgrim's steps, Mt. Sinai

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzantine monastic and pilgrimage naqb to the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai) between the lower (St. Stephen) and upper ston... More

Pilgrims on Jericho Road - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Pilgrims on Jericho Road - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from paper label. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Variant views of the same scene on the same plate. On guide card: Misc. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Bedouins & camels at oasis, Sinai

Bedouins & camels at oasis, Sinai

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez to the south of the town of Suez at Uyun Musa (Biblical Twelve Springs of Moses), showing the way station for pilgrims... More

To Sinai via the desert. Scene at the Springs of Moses; (Marah?)

To Sinai via the desert. Scene at the Springs of Moses; (Marah?)

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez to the south of the town of Suez at Uyun Musa (Biblical Twelve Springs of Moses... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Feeding camel palm leaves

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Feeding camel palm lea...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the vicini... More

To Sinai by car. Descent from Gebel Mousa showing the monastery in distance

To Sinai by car. Descent from Gebel Mousa showing the monastery in dis...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzantine monastic and pilgrimage naqb to the summit of Mount Si... More

Sinai series Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai series Historic map, Library of Congress

Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the buildings of Al Hagig Quarantine for Mecca pilgrims at El Krum area close to Bir Murad to the south of El Tur? Or the public and resi... More

Sinai. Chapel of Elijah on Mt. Sinai

Sinai. Chapel of Elijah on Mt. Sinai

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the centre of Fash Elijah (Elias), part of Siqqat Sydina Musa the Byzantine monastic and pilgr... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. El-Kaa, the Wilderness of Sin

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. El-Kaa, the Wilderness...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly El Raha Plain (Ahtha) the n... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. At Tor, preparing for journey to Sinai

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. At Tor, preparing for ...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken in the town of El Tur. (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) The vicinity of El Tur acted as a natural anchorage ... More

Mecca, ca. 1910. Camel caravan of pilgrims to Mecca

Mecca, ca. 1910. Camel caravan of pilgrims to Mecca

Title from: list, Matson Collection negative numbers 12961-13944. Caption continues from catalog: copy neg. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Southern Palestine. Nebi Rubin (The Prophet Reuben). Pilgrims en route to Nebi Rubin. Six women and children with camp equipment on one camel

Southern Palestine. Nebi Rubin (The Prophet Reuben). Pilgrims en route...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Caption continues from catalog: A Moslem [i.e., Muslim] yearly pilgrimage in honour of the Patriarch Reuben. Gift; ... More

Sinai. Sunrise from summit of Gebel Mousa

Sinai. Sunrise from summit of Gebel Mousa

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa), looking southeast during the sunrise... More

Sinai, 16th century Egypt - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Sinai, 16th century Egypt - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Wadi Ghrandal (Biblical Elim) at its outlet into El Hegb Plain at the palm grove and spring area, on Sinai's western coast of the Gulf of Suez to the south of t... More

Sinai at the sea. Eric Matson public domain photograph collection.

Sinai at the sea. Eric Matson public domain photograph collection.

Photograph taken from the junction of Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) downstream area with El Qa'a Plain close to the Gulf of Suez(?), looking northwest(?) and showing the mainstream area of Wadi Feiran in the... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Old Bedouin sheikh

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Old Bedouin sheikh

Photograph taken at Wadi El Sheikh and close to the vicinity of Tarfat El Qidarein area(?). (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) Wadi El Sheikh section from Watiya Pass (Muk'ad Musa or Moses Seat)... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. The old monk Monastery of St. Catherine

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. The old monk Monastery...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: The old monk. Identified as the Monastery of St. Catherine based on captions for negatives with neighboring numbers. Date ... More

American Colony Photo Dept. expedition camp in the Sinai; Lewis Larsson seated at left in front of tent with others

American Colony Photo Dept. expedition camp in the Sinai; Lewis Larsso...

Title and date devised by Library staff. (Source: The dream of Jerusalem, Mia Grondahl, p. 139-141; researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009; and similar Matson negative: LC-M36-1038) Photograph taken from Tarf... More

Sinai, man praying Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai, man praying Historic map, Library of Congress

Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at the bay of El Tur,... More

Sinai. Natural gateway of el-Buweib

Sinai. Natural gateway of el-Buweib

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from Wadi El Sheikh side of El Buwyb, looking northwest and showing the natural gate to Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Sinai salutation among the men

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Sinai salutation among...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the vicini... More

To Sinai via the desert. Wady Feiran and Jebel Serbal

To Sinai via the desert. Wady Feiran and Jebel Serbal

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) between Dier El Banat ( to the south) and Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Shebib Bedouin cemetery (to the north), where a dense palm grove covers that section of F... More

To Sinai via the desert. Wady Feiran and Jebel Serbal

To Sinai via the desert. Wady Feiran and Jebel Serbal

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) between Dier El Banat ( to the south) and Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Shebib Bedouin cemetery (to the north), where a dense palm grove covers that section of F... More

2 men on camels, Sinai Mts. i.e., mountains

2 men on camels, Sinai Mts. i.e., mountains

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) at the junction with Wadi A'liyat and to the north of Tell El Mahrad, where the palm grove becomes sparse at the eastern edge of Feiran Oasis, looking north... More

Sinai (Spring of Moses) - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Sinai (Spring of Moses) - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from: list, Negatives ... from our art catalogue. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez to the south of the town of Suez at Uyun Musa (Biblical Twelve Springs of Moses), showing ... More

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Camels at oasis, Sinai - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sin... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Scene in Wady Dhese

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Scene in Wady Dhese

Photograph taken from Wadi Sulaf and close to the vicinity of Abu Khalil area, looking west and showing the vicinity of Wadi Feiran to the right, the crown-shape summits of Gebel Serbal in the background from t... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. The old well Monastery of St. Catherine

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. The old well Monastery...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: The old well. Identified as the Monastery of St. Catherine based on captions for negatives with neighboring numbers. Date ... More

Various types, etc. Jacobite pilgrims from Chaldea

Various types, etc. Jacobite pilgrims from Chaldea

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Sinai Egypt, Extinct City, Jordan - stereocsopic card

Sinai Egypt, Extinct City, Jordan - stereocsopic card

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly El Raha Plain (Ahtha) the north most coastal plain or El Hbeg Plai... More

Sinai. Wady Feiran, Bedouin tents

Sinai. Wady Feiran, Bedouin tents

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim), possibly, downstream area to the west of the dense palm grove of Feiran Oasis somewhere in the vicinity of the close localities of El Nakhila, El Hswa, El ... More

Sinai, Egypt Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Sinai, Egypt Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzantine monastic and pilgrimage naqb to the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai) above the upper stone gate, looking south and ... More

Russian pilgrims awaiting Epiphany - stereocsopic card

Russian pilgrims awaiting Epiphany - stereocsopic card

Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: 3294. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre and surroundings. Pilgrims carrying the "Holy Fire"

Church of the Holy Sepulchre and surroundings. Pilgrims carrying the "...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Near view of the upper gate

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Near view of the upper...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Near view of the upper gate. Date from Matson LOT cards. Photograph taken from Siqqat Sydina Musa along the Byzantine mona... More

To Sinai by car. Gebel Mousa. Burak's (Mohamet's Camel's) footprint

To Sinai by car. Gebel Mousa. Burak's (Mohamet's Camel's) footprint

Photograph taken below the summit of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai or Gebel Musa) at Matab El Naqa (the traditional location of the camel footprint of Prophet Mohammad), along the upper section of the Byzantine r... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Mecca pilgrims on deck

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Mecca pilgrims on deck

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from the Gulf of Suez opposite to Sinai's western coast, looking east and showing the buildings and tanks of Bilaiyim-Feiran o... More

Sinai, 16th century Egypt - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Sinai, 16th century Egypt - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly El Raha Plain (Ahtha) the north most coastal plain or El Hbeg Plai... More

To Sinai via the desert. Scene in Wady Feiran

To Sinai via the desert. Scene in Wady Feiran

Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) somewhere to the east of the vicinity of Tell El Mahrad and the junction with Wadi A'liyat (?), where a the palm grove is less dense in that section than ot... More

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Sinai Historic map, Library of Congress

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the buildings of Al Hagig Quarantine for Mecca pilgrims at El Krum area close to Bir Murad to the south of El... More

Various types, etc. Mohammedan i.e., Muslim pilgrims on train for Mecca

Various types, etc. Mohammedan i.e., Muslim pilgrims on train for Mecc...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Mohammedan [i.e., Muslim] pilgrims on train for Mecca. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Bedouin of Sinai

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Bedouin of Sinai

Photograph taken from Wadi El Sheikh and close to the vicinity of Tarfat El Qidarein area (?). (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) Wadi El Sheikh section from Watiya Pass (Muk'ad Musa or Mosses S... More

Sinai. Gravel terraces in Wady Feiran. American Colony, Jerusalem

Sinai. Gravel terraces in Wady Feiran. American Colony, Jerusalem

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Photograph taken from Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) at (El 'Alw and Munqzet El N'aga areas?), looking north and showing the sediments... More

Sinai, Egypt, Extinct City, Jordan - stereocsopic card

Sinai, Egypt, Extinct City, Jordan - stereocsopic card

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Wadi Sulaf and close to the vicinity of Abu Khalil area, lookin... More

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Camels saluting

To Sinai via the Red Sea, Tor, and Wady Hebran. Camels saluting

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Photograph taken from the central section of El Qa'a Plain to the north El Tur on Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez, showing the vicini... More

Sinai. Springs of Moses. Exodus 15:23

Sinai. Springs of Moses. Exodus 15:23

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez to the south of the town of Suez at Uyun Musa (Bibli... More