Series of first aerial photographs of Palestine and Syria. Volcano and...
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Series of first aerial photographs of Palestine and Syria. Volcano and...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Volcano and crater in the Hauran Mountains 1800. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus Gate, Jerusalem - Daguerreotype portrait
Public domain image of a historic place, portal, arch, doorway, classical or neoclassical architecture, medieval, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Atlit Syrie, Chapelle [Damascus Gate, Jerusalem]
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892) The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely... More
[Damascus Gate] - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph
Public domain image of a historic building, 13th, 14th, and 15th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Francis Frith - St. Paul's Wall, Damascus Frith
In the center background is the portion of the wall over which St. Paul escaped from "the military guard of Aretas", at the time, ruler of Damascus. Signed and numbered (P131) on glass plate. Published in: Sina... More
Francis Frith - Banias, the ancient Caesarea Philippi / Frith.
Banias, showing remains of bridge and gateway. Signed and numbered (P137) on glass plate. Published in: Sinai and Palestine / Francis Frith. London : William Mackenzie, [1862?, pl. 31].
Francis Frith - The street called Straight, Damascus
View through a gateway of a narrow lane in Damascus. Published in: Sinai and Palestine / Francis Frith. London : William Mackenzie, [1862?, title page].
Francis Frith - Distant view of Damascus Frith
Signed and numbered (P140) on glass plate. Published in: Sinai and Palestine / Francis Frith. London : William Mackenzie, [1862?, pl. 33].
[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...
(1): Married Arab woman of Jerusalem; (2): peasant of the environs of Jerusalem; and (3): peasant woman of the environs of Jerusalem. French caption from book: Syrie: Figure 1: Dame Arabe de Jérusalem; Figure ... More
Moselmieh? Syria Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 3307. Guide card: Sy... More
Damascus from Hotel Dimitri / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Damascus (Esh-Sham). River Abana American Colony, Jerusalem
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: River Abana. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Moselmeih, beehive village on Baghdad Railway
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 3332. On negative sleeve: See 1775, p. 472, 3332. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its success... More
Syria. Palmyra. Inner part of the "cella." Temple Baal
Photograph shows the Temple of Bel. (Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its success... More
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Damascus and the Anti Lebanon / American Colony, ...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). "Straight Street" American Colony, Jerusalem
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Straight Street in Damascus. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). "Straight Street" / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Damascus Gate - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Souk el-Arwam / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus Gate - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Damascus (Esh-Sham). View of Damascus from Es-Salahiyeh American Colon...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: General view of Damascus. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Damascus and the mosque
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5453. Copy print verso: Damascus and the Omayyad Mosque. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Palmyra Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Drawer #6 11247-11297. Stein. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Hama. Waterwheel on Orontes River
Title based on caption for similar image (LC-M31-1754-[A]). Title in Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914 misidentifies image as "Environs of Jerusalem. Plain of Rephaim showing road b... More
The citadel (castle), Aleppo - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...
On negative: 3320. On negative sleeve: 3320. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Deir Seidnaya Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Damascus, Deir Seidnaya, p. 694-5. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). River Abana / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Banias. Damascus province, Syria
(Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. On Guide card: Banias, Belfort Castle. On negative: 32. Gift; ... More
St. Simeon near Aleppo - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from copy print verso. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative sleeve: 840U (crossed out). Syria, Basilica o... More
Officials of Tiberias picnicing at Gamala
Title from negative. On negative sleeve: Officials of Tiberias. On negative: Ex-367. Guide card: Tiberias & Sea of Galilee. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). House of Naaman
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: House of Naaman. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Cemetery of the Meidan
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Boats in harbor, Syria - 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. Guide card: Syria. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). St. Paul's Wall
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5456. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
St. Paul's Hospice near Damascus Gate
Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Roman bridge and city gate, Banias. Damascus province, Syria
Title from negative sleeve. Caption on negative: Roman bridge and city gate, Banias. On negative: 2443, 383. On negative sleeve: X383. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the M... More
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Court of a Damascus home American Colony, Jerusal...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5463. Copy print verso: Courtyard of a Christian home, Damascus. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Court of a Damascus home / American Colony, Jerus...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical landmark building, courtyard, 17th, 18th, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Tomb of Saladin American Colony, Jerusalem
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Tomb of Saladin. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
[The Damascus Gate, Jerusalem] / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Palmyra, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Drawer #6 11247-11297. Stein. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Street leading to Straight Street
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5455. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Moselmieh? Syria, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 3306. Guide card: Sy... More
Damascus (Esh-Sham). St. Paul's Wall American Colony, Jerusalem
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative sleeve: St. Paul's Wall. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Palmyra, Israel, Matson photograph collection - stereocsopic card
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Drawer #6 11247-11297. Stein. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Source of the Jordan at Banias. Damascus province, Syria
Title from negative. Original title from list, Matson Collection negative numbers 14565-14922: N. Palestine. On negative: 1356, xA248. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the M... More
Street in town, Syria? - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 840D-1768. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Northern views. Caesarea Philippi (Banias). Damascus province, Syria
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Damascus (Esh-Sham). Souk el-Arwam American Colony, Jerusalem
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Souk el-Arwam. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Bird's-eye view of city, possibly Aleppo
On negative: 3324. On negative sleeve: 3324. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Street leading to Straight Street / American Colo...
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Banias, Belfort Castle. Damascus province, Syria
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from Guide card. On negative: 42. On negative sleeve: 42. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Railroad station Homs, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Khalid ibn Al-Walid Mosque, Homs, Syria
(Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009 and similar Matson negative: LC-M32-1749) Caption on guide card misidentifies location as "Hama." Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its s... More
Palmyra Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Drawer #6 11247-11297. Stein. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
View through arched street looking from Damascus gate inside the old c...
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 62. Similar image in LOT 13847, p. 3, no. 1 (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp... More
Banias. Damascus province, Syria - stereocsopic card
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). St. Paul's Wall / American Colony, Jerusalem.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a romantic landscape with ruins, historical building, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Castle, Aleppo Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative sleeve: 840J (crossed out), 1761 (crossed out)... More
Temple of Baal; view looking s.w. from the roof of
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative sleeve: x63. On negative: x63. Guide card: Baalbek. On guide card: #204-211, 690... More
Damascus (Esh-Sham). View of Damascus from Es-Salahiyeh / American Col...
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Damascus Gate - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Court of a Damascus home American Colony, Jerusal...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Court of an Oriental house. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Ruins in Syria?, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 2605. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Palmyra. Section of outer colonnade temple enclosure
Title from: list, Photographic subjects of Bible Lands. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem, Damascus Gate - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph
Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
St. Simeon near Aleppo. Apse and choir
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from copy print verso. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative sleeve: 840V (crossed out), (66). Syria, Basi... More
Waterfall, Hama Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 3291. Guide card: Hama, Syria. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Entrance of gateway to Castle, Aleppo
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative sleeve: See 1761. Caption on negative: Entrance gateway to castle. Gift; ... More
Aleppo from castle Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Entrance gateway to castle, Aleppo
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. Similar image in LOT 13847, p. 75, no. 37 (http://hdl.loc... More
Jerusalem (El Kouds). Damascus Gate
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Damascus Gate
Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Bee-hive village Moselmeih, Syria
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On neg... More
One of the finest mosques and Castle at Aleppo
Title from negative sleeve. On negative sleeve: 1760A, 3328. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Interior of the Mosque of Omar [i.e., Dome of the Rock]
Public domain photograph of mosque building, Islamic architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Palmyra, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: x66?. Drawer #6 11247-11297. Stein. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Court of a Damascus home / American Colony, Jerus...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic park, open terrace, world heritage landmark, classical or neoclassical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Arched street scene, Syria - 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. Guide card: Syria. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). Cemetery of the Meidan
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Sarcophagus, Serai, Syria. Side view
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative sleeve: 840L. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Northern views. Castle of Subeibeh American Colony, Jerusalem. Damascu...
Castle also known as Nimrod's Fortress. (Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Castle of Subeibeh. Gif... More
Double waterwheel Hama, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Damascus, Israel, Matson photograph collection - stereocsopic card
Title from negative. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Damascus, 200-204, 693-4. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Sarcophagus, Serai, Syria. Angle view
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative: 71. On negative sleeve: 840M, 737 (crossed ou... More
Pack train outside Damascus [Gate] [Jerusalem]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a medieval castle, city, building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Damascus (Esh-Sham). House of Naaman
Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: House of Naaman the Syrian. On negative: 5464 (crossed out). Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Acanthus-leaf Capital, Church of Kalat Siman
Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 3349. On negative sleeve: See 1781, 3349. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
A street of new Aleppo - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Photo shows Azziziyya, a neighborhood of Aleppo. (Source: Kevin David Watenpaugh, Being Modern in the Middle East, p. 50) Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its ... More
Hama, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative: 1751. Similar image in LOT 13847, p. 69, no. ... More
Entrance gateway to castle at Aleppo
Title from negative. On negative: 3326. On negative sleeve: 3326, See 1761, p.470. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gif... More
Deir Seidnaya, Israel, Matson photograph collection
Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Damascus, Deir Seidnaya, p. 694-5. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Syria Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 3615, dup. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Moselmeih, beehive village on Baghdad Railway
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 3334. On negative sleeve: See 1775, 3334. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the M... More
Naure (water wheel), Israel, Matson photograph collection
Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Title from negative sleeve. Date from Matson LOT cards. On negative: 51. On negative sleeve: 1755. Copy print vers... More
Moselmeih, beehive village on Baghdad Railway
Photograph shows beehive houses near Aleppo, Syria. Title from negative sleeve. On negative: 3331. On negative sleeve: See 1775, p.472, 3331. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successo... More
Damascus, Israel, Matson photograph collection - stereocsopic card
Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: 200-204, 693-4. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Damascus Gate
Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The citadel (castle), Aleppo - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...
On negative sleeve: 3321. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.