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Glass Slide of the House of Namaan (Damasus, Syria)

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of Arab people in ruins identified as the House of Namaan, in Damascus, Syria. According to 2 Kings 5, Naaman the Aramean was a commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad II, the king of Aram-Damascus, during the time of Joram, king of Israel. Yet he was afflicted with leprosy. The photograph is numbered No. 403, and was likely taken by a member of the American Colony, in Jerusalem, Israel.
Date: [1882..1929]
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Glass Slide of Zorah - Home of Samson

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of a place identified as "Zorah - Home of Samson." In the Hebrew Bible (Judges 13), Zorah was a town in the lower hill country of Judah. It has been identified today with Sar'a, located about 14 miles west of Jerusalem near Nahal Sorek, now often referred to as Tel Tzora. The photograph is numbered No. 21.
Date: [1882..1929]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Glass Slide of the Potter's Field (Jerusalem, Israel)

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of the Potter’s Field, in Jerusalem, Israel. The Potter's Field is of Biblical origin, and is also called Akeldama, bought by the high priests of Jerusalem for the burial of strangers, criminals, and the poor. It was paid for with the coins that had been paid to Judas Iscariot for his betrayal of Jesus (Matthew 27:3-27:8). On the frame of the slide is printed "T.H. McAllister, Manufacturing Optician, 49 Nassau St., New York. On the reverse, the slide is number… more
Date: [1882..1929]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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