Lydia Mountford and 19th Century Life in Jerusalem
Life in Palestine 1830-1880 as described by a very unusual woman, Lydia Mamreoff von Finkelstein Mountford
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Mosul, Iraq had an Ancient Jewish Community
In the news because of Jihadist overrunning of the city, it has a Jewish history.
The Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem: Antique Photos
There are 8 picturesque gates to the Old City, which can be seen on a walking tour today. These photos are over 100 years old.
For Shavuot: The Book of Ruth as Reenacted 100 Years Ago
Bible-loving members of the American Colony in Jerusalem photographed a reenactment of the Biblical Story of Ruth.
Jewish Soldiers and Jerusalem
When Jewish soldiers reached Jerusalem, they made a beeline for the Western Wall. Especially in June, 1967.
History in Pictures: Black Wedding
Wedding or funeral? A wedding in a cemetery.
History in Pictures: Lag Ba'omer in Israel and Djerba
Historic photos of celebrations at Meron, Jerusalem and the Isle of Djerba.
Israel's History in Photos: Women Who Built Israel
Women of valor who built Israel.
Israel's Photo History: Who Ever Heard of a Jewish Muktar?
Who Ever Heard of a Jewish "Mukhtar*," and in Tiberias, no less. The story of the Varhaftig-Amitai family over the generations.
Jewish Pictorial History: The Lost Battalion of WWI
Why Was a Ton of Matza Delivered to the US Army's 77th Division in France during World War I? Special Passover Feature
Israel's Photo History: Rav Kook, Pesach 1928
Rabbi Kook addressing a crowd on Passover.
Israel's History in Pictures: Passover in Jerusalem 1919
The Jewish Brigade soldiers of WWI hoped to liberate the Holy Land from the Turks.
Israel's History in Pictures: Locust Plague, 1915
Not just in Egypt before the Exodus, but in Palestine 1915, just when WWI cut off aid from the USA.
Israel's History in Pictures: Baking Matza 100 Years Ago
Unleavened bread, matza, is eaten for the entire holiday of Passover.
Jewish History in Pictures: Purim in NY 1865
Purim was a special day in New York as the Civil War drew to an end.
Israel's History in Pictures: The Hinnom Valley
The area opposite the Old City walls between Jaffa and Zion Gates was the subject of photographic interest
Israel's History in Pictures: After the Turks Left
The Jews of Palestine after the British forced the Turks and Germans out, 1917-1918.
Israel's History in Pictures: Joseph's Tomb - Then and Now
What a difference a century makes!
Israel's History in Pictures: Crisis in WWI, US Jews Send Help
WWI famine, crises, could have wiped out the fledgling return to Zion. Wealthy US Jews and Henry Morgenthau stepped in.
Israel's History in Pictures: Buffalo
Home on the range in the Hula Valley
Israel's History in Pictures: Jerusalem Children ca.1900
Children praying, children begging, children marching in a holiday parade.
History in Pictures: Extinct Jewish Communities-Egypt, Syria
Jewish communities that once were vibrant.
Israel's History in Pictures; Everyday Je-m Life, 120 Years Ago
Most pictures taken a century ago were formal. Here are pictures of everyday life in Jerusalem.
Israel's History in Pictures: Middle East Communities
Remarkable Pictures of Jewish Communities in the Middle East.
Israel's History in Pictures: Welcome to David Street-Pre 1898
Exploring the Keystone Photo Collection at the University of California - Riverside -- The Anatomy of a Photograph.
Israel's History in Pictures: Bethlehem in December,1875-1900
PIctures of the Christian sites in Bethlehem more than a hundred years ago.
Israel's History in Pictures: The REAL Lawrence of Arabia
How Lawrence of Arabia affected Israel-Jordan relations.
Israel's History in Pictures: Snow in Jerusalem 1921, 1942
Photos of winter's past in the Holy City.
Israel's History in Pictures: More Photos by the Narinsky's
More pictures by the couple who captured various people and sites in the early 20th century.
Israel's History in Pictures: Oregon State U. Archives ca.1910
An unusual collection found at Oregon State University with historic narration provided for most of them.
Israel's History in Pictures: Narinsky Photos Early 1900's
He died unknown, but was rescued from the Nazis thorugh Ben Gurion and Ben Yehudah's intercession on his behalf.
Israel's History in Pictures: Porat Yosef Yeshiva Fire 1948
The flagship Sephardic yeshiva in the Old City of Jerusalem was set afire by the Jordanians in 1948 and rebuilt after the 1967 war.
Israel's History in Pictures: Speed Limit 8 mph - in 1918
Compare the vehicles, their speeds and the buildings where the signs stood, then and now - thanks to Googlemaps.
Israel's History in Pictures: 1870 Wedding
You Are Invited to the Wedding of Barukh and Khanna! In Samarkand 140 Years Ago!
Israel's History in Pictures: Emory U.'s 'Stereographic' Photos
A new trove of antique pictures uncovered at Emory University - "Stereographic" photos more than 100 years old.
Israel's History in Pictures: The British Mandate
Ruling the British Mandate in Palestine was no easy task.
Israel's History in Pictures: WWI in Palestine
New Source of Historical Films and Photos: The British Imperial War Museum; Presenting General Allenby Entering Jerusalem in 1917.
Israel's History in Pictures: Sukkot, Early 1900's
Bukharian Jews kept up their traditions as they began to arrive in the Holy Land.
Israel's History in Pictures: 100 Years Ago at the Wall
Yom Kippur has just passed, but this is an additional set of moving pictures from long ago.
Jewish History in Pictures: Days of Awe
Pictures from New York, for a change, from the early 20th century..
Israel's History in Pictures: Blowing the Shofar
Blow the Shofar at the New Moon...Because It Is a Decree for Israel, a Judgment Day for the God of Jacob" - Psalms 81
Israel's History in Pictures: Yemenites Part II
The American Colony found the Yemenites fascinating.
Israel's History in Pictures: Yemenites in 1882
The Yemenite aliyah of 1882 was prompted by the Hebrew year תרמ"ב, part of a Biblical verse which can be seen as symbolizing aliyah. Part I
Israel's History in Pictures: Kiwi Soldier's Album
Another Photographic Treasure Found in a Far-Flung Antique Collection -- From a Jewish "Kiwi" Soldier's Album.
Israel's History in Pictures: Yemenites, 1882
Pictorial story of the Yemenites in Jerusalem, as seen through the eyes of the American Colony. Part I.
Israel's History in Pictures: Rav Kook in the USA - 1924
The Library of Congress collection has a picture of Rabbi Kook in the USA in 1924.
Israel's History in Pictures: Shiloh
PIctures from the Library of Congress and other sources show the country before the founding of the state of Israel.
Israel's History in Pictures: Unique Way to Prevent Flat Tires
Picture series of the early days of the return to Zion, taken by various photographers.
Israel's History in Pictures: Temple Beams?
Wooden beams from the Temple Mount in storage facilities, are from the Temple period. The site itself was photographed 85 years ago.
Israel's History in Pictures: 'For These I Weep' 1929
The Hevron massacre of Tisha B'Av 1929 in the Library of Congress.
Israel's History in Pictures: A 1905 Pageant
A 4th of July pageant put on by the American Colony.
Israel's History in Pictures: 1936 Photo Diary
A Photo Diary from Palestine, 1936, by a Tour Guide, Writer, Diplomat ... and Spy
Israel's History in Pictures: Australian Engineers
Pictures tell a story words fail to express.
Israel's History in Pictures: Factory, Holon 1920
Was this a factory i Lodz, Poland? No, it was in Holon, Palestine in the 1920's.
Israel's History in Pictures: The Corner Pharmacy
Jerusalem even has historic drug stores.
Israel's History in Pictures:Jewelry Making
Jewelry-Making in the Holy Land: A wise profession for a peripatetic people.
Israel's History in Photos: King Faisal Comes to Jerusalem 1931
Treasures from the Library of Congress archives.
Israel's History in Pictures: Photos as Historical Proof
American Colony photographers recorded the presence of Jewish pioneers in the first years of the 20th century.
Israel's History in Pictures: Yemenites in Jerusalem ca. 1922
The little known 1882 immigration of Yemenites to Israel gave them a foothold in the state-to-be.
Israel's History in Pictures: The Cigarbox Collection
The story of an exceptional collection of photos of Israel from the early 20th century. Two examples are here and on the main page.
