Palestine | A box of 50 glass lantern slides, c. 1920s-1930s

Palestine

A box of 50 glass magic lantern slides of the Holy Land, c. 1920s-1930s

50 diapositive glass lantern slides (82 x 82mm.), many with printed or manuscript captions, housed in contemporary fitted hinged wooden box, occasional minor wear, a few cracks

A good collection of views and scenes, including depictions of Jewish emigrants arriving in Palestine, the early Zionist army, the opening of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, town planning and public works, and of sites including the Mosque of Omar, the Bethlehem Church of the Nativity, and the interior of the Fountain of the Virgin.