Jaffa Gate (Inside) : "'This is the most frequented gate of Jerusalem, opening on the Jaffa road, and giving also access to the Hebron rout [sic]. On this account the natives call it Bab-el-Khalil (Hebron Gate).' Hist. Note."

Name:

Bonfils, Felix

Description:

1 photograph; b&w reprint

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection; Gilette (Dieppe)

Physical Description:

11.4 x 16.6 cm ( 4.5 x 6.5 in).

Rights:

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

Notes:

People, tradesmen and camels on the Jaffa Road inside the gate.; The album (titled "Palestine") contains mounted photographs on matte with captions in English and decorated borders. The mattes are not bound to the folio. "Similaire 8E11" is handwritten in pencil in the upper left corner of the matte. "Route" is misspelled in the subtitle. "Oriental Collection" is printed on the matte beneath the photograph.; Condition: Good although the matte has some mildew.; The photograph is identical to 231BON/XD21 and 1259BON/XD71 (a smaller version).

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)