Smyrna Through a Breach in the Castle Wall--A Modern City Filled With the Descendants of God's Ancient People Israel

Name:

Bain, Robert E. M.

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25.4 x 17.4 cm ( 10 x 6.875 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The city of Smyrna and the Mediterranean are seen through an arch.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description. The description: "(II. Samuel, xxi.)--About the time that the events recorded in this chapter were taking place in Palestine, away over on the coast of Asia Minor, the city of Smyrna was being founded by the Aeolian, Ionian and Dorian colonies. Smyrna in after years was to be the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia. It was the home of Polycarp, and this picture was taken from near the martyr's grave. There are more Jews here in proportion to population perhaps than in any other city. Smyrna's relation to the people of God, 1000 B.C., is not geographical but chronological. So we think it helps the mind to understand better the history of God's people to take a look occasionally into the lands around the great blue sea that washes the shores of Palestine. It is doubtless true that the history of Palestine was very much influenced by the ideas and movements of surrounding people." "Vol. 2" and "K' are printed beneath the text.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)