Picture a Day: British Mandate's 1938 Annual Report Details the A...

Picture a Day: British Mandate's 1938 Annual Report Details the A...: British military raid for arms at Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem, July 1938  The Arab Revolt in Palestine (1936-1939) was a full scale attack...

Picture a Day: Why Did These British Forces Look So Bewildered?

Picture a Day: Why Did These British Forces Look So Bewildered?:  Library of Congress caption : "Haifa, result of terrorist acts and government measures. H.M.S. British marines and police in control ...

Picture a Day: What History Lies behind the Facade of the Mt. Zio...

Picture a Day: What History Lies behind the Facade of the Mt. Zio...: The Mt Zion Hotel in Jerusalem today ( photo: Ron Peled ) The Mt. Zion Hotel is situated on the historic Hebron Road not far from Jerusa...

Picture a Day: The Hebron Massacre, August 24, 1929. Re-Posting...

Picture a Day: The Hebron Massacre, August 24, 1929. Re-Posting...: The destruction of the Avraham Avinu Synagogue in Hebron in 1929     On the eve of the anniversary of the Hebron massacre on August 24...

Picture a Day: The Cliffs in Judea Overlooking Solomon's Pools --...

Picture a Day: The Cliffs in Judea Overlooking Solomon's Pools --...:  Solomon's Pools . The photo is dated between 1860 and 1880. No name is attributed to the photo. The photo and handwritten caption are...

Picture a Day: Jewish Shopkeepers in Jerusalem's Old City -- More...

Picture a Day: Jewish Shopkeepers in Jerusalem's Old City -- More...: The Getty Research Institute labels this picture as a " Jeblanier jeuf  à  J é r usalem, " taken in 1890 (sic). The Jewish merchant's ...

Picture a Day: The Jerusalem Windmill Will Soon Turn and Mill Aga...

Picture a Day: The Jerusalem Windmill Will Soon Turn and Mill Aga...: "View of building and windmill built by Sir Moses Montefiore."  The negative was probably made by British Sergeant Henry Phillips in Ma...

Picture a Day: This Is What Abraham Lincoln Would Have Seen. Ra...

Picture a Day: This Is What Abraham Lincoln Would Have Seen. Ra...: "He said he wanted to visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footprints of the Saviour. He was saying there was no city ...

Picture a Day: Zion Gate in Jerusalem -- More Pictures Uncovered ...

Picture a Day: Zion Gate in Jerusalem -- More Pictures Uncovered ...: Zion Gate (circa 1898)  The photo was captioned "Jerusalem" with no further detail. The American Colony photographic collection in the...

Picture a Day: The Hardships of Aliya (Immigration) to the Land o...

Picture a Day: The Hardships of Aliya (Immigration) to the Land o...: Ferry boat brings Har Zion passengers into Tel Aviv port.  The ship is identified in the caption as a "Jewish Agency ship." The Arab ...