One of the earliest images showing Jews praying at the Western Wall.
(photo credit: BONFILS)
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The collection includes roughly 1,000 images taken by world renowned photographers and was amassed by an individual with an interest in the area. Showcasing monuments such as Mount Zion, the Western Wall, Al-Asqa Mosque and a Jewish cemetery as well as people living in the area, the images provide a reflection of what life was like in the mid 1800's.
Taken in the 1860s, this is one of the first ever images taken of the Sea of Galilee
People from the area in the 1860s
Jerusalem in the 1850s
People from the area in the 1860s
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