Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
Photograph by G. Eric Matson, photographer of "American Colony". Jerusalem, [early 20th century].
Railway station near the village of Batir. Dated and annotated by hand: Photo-G.Eric Natson - Jerusalem; Battir. Mounted on cardboard with an embossing "The American Conoly Photo Dept. Jerusalem". 23.5X29cm, good condition. Cardboard 33X37.5 cm, tears and missing corners.
Railway station near the village of Batir. Dated and annotated by hand: Photo-G.Eric Natson - Jerusalem; Battir. Mounted on cardboard with an embossing "The American Conoly Photo Dept. Jerusalem". 23.5X29cm, good condition. Cardboard 33X37.5 cm, tears and missing corners.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $350
Sold for: $438
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Photograph of "Har Zion" pharmacy front and the pharmacist Chaim Hausdorff. [Jerusalem, early 20th century].
Rabbi Chaim (Eliezer) Hausdorff (born in Jerusalem, 1864, died in New- York, 1940). Wrote several books, including: "Davar BeIto - Diney Uminhagei Erev Pesach Shechal BeShabat", in which he signs "Chaim Hausdorff, member of medical assistance of American Zionists [Hadassa] ". Son of Rabbi Azriel Zelig Hausdorff, of the constructors of "Batey Machase" in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem and a well known figure in the Jerusalem old Yishuv. 50.5X33.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears to corners and borders, slight damages, stains. Wooden frame 68X47.5 cm, restored. A later annotation in pen on the reverse.
Rabbi Chaim (Eliezer) Hausdorff (born in Jerusalem, 1864, died in New- York, 1940). Wrote several books, including: "Davar BeIto - Diney Uminhagei Erev Pesach Shechal BeShabat", in which he signs "Chaim Hausdorff, member of medical assistance of American Zionists [Hadassa] ". Son of Rabbi Azriel Zelig Hausdorff, of the constructors of "Batey Machase" in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem and a well known figure in the Jerusalem old Yishuv. 50.5X33.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears to corners and borders, slight damages, stains. Wooden frame 68X47.5 cm, restored. A later annotation in pen on the reverse.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $200
Unsold
Five photographs by Leo Kahn, [early 20th century, perhaps 1912].
1-3. three black and white photographs: Bezalel building in Jerusalem; Mishmar HaYarden; Moshavah. The first two are annotated on the reverse, in pencil. Not signed. 17X23 cm, good condition.
4-5. Two photographs from the series " Palֳ₪stina im Bild", printed on a particularly large paper: Yemenite Jewelers; A plowman in the Moshava Rehovot. Published by: Jֳ¼dische Zeitung, Kunstanstalt Max Jaffֳ©, Vienna. 48X57.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains.
1-3. three black and white photographs: Bezalel building in Jerusalem; Mishmar HaYarden; Moshavah. The first two are annotated on the reverse, in pencil. Not signed. 17X23 cm, good condition.
4-5. Two photographs from the series " Palֳ₪stina im Bild", printed on a particularly large paper: Yemenite Jewelers; A plowman in the Moshava Rehovot. Published by: Jֳ¼dische Zeitung, Kunstanstalt Max Jaffֳ©, Vienna. 48X57.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
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La Palestine Illustrֳ©e, par Francois Scholten. Paris: Jean Boudry, 1929. French.
First volume: La Porte D'Entrֳ©e Jaffa; second volume: Jaffa La Belle. High quality photographs of Jaffa, its people, views, fruit and plants, animals, craftsmen - of various ethnic groups and religions. The first volume contains 449 photographs, and the second volume - 371 photographs. A relevant citation from the bible, the Talmud or Quran appears next to each photograph. Printed in 1000 copies. 27 cm. Good condition. Restored tear to cover of second volume. Damaged spine. Ink-stamps.
First volume: La Porte D'Entrֳ©e Jaffa; second volume: Jaffa La Belle. High quality photographs of Jaffa, its people, views, fruit and plants, animals, craftsmen - of various ethnic groups and religions. The first volume contains 449 photographs, and the second volume - 371 photographs. A relevant citation from the bible, the Talmud or Quran appears next to each photograph. Printed in 1000 copies. 27 cm. Good condition. Restored tear to cover of second volume. Damaged spine. Ink-stamps.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $1,875
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Nineteen black and white photographs documenting the Jewish Legion in Eretz Israel and in Cairo during World War I and afterwards, by Ya'akov Ben-Dov, [ca.1915- 1920].
All of the photographs are attached to paper leaves decorated with printed shapes of Magen David and pasted "Zion" stamps, most of them are annotated by hand (at a later date): handing of a Torah and a flag to the legion, prayer in the legion, office of the Jewish Legion in Jerusalem, the Legion's kitchen and cooks, the Legion in Haifa, guarding on the Kishon, graves of the Legion's casualties on Mount Scopus, burial ceremony of a Legion's soldier, the Legion's camp on Mount Scopus, reception in honor of the Legion in Zrifin, the Legion in Cairo, the medical staff of the Legion, the Legion's choir (annotated in the plate). Size varies, 5.5X8.5 cm. to 14.5X20.5 cm. General condition - good. A folding-mark and creases to the photograph of the choir.
All of the photographs are attached to paper leaves decorated with printed shapes of Magen David and pasted "Zion" stamps, most of them are annotated by hand (at a later date): handing of a Torah and a flag to the legion, prayer in the legion, office of the Jewish Legion in Jerusalem, the Legion's kitchen and cooks, the Legion in Haifa, guarding on the Kishon, graves of the Legion's casualties on Mount Scopus, burial ceremony of a Legion's soldier, the Legion's camp on Mount Scopus, reception in honor of the Legion in Zrifin, the Legion in Cairo, the medical staff of the Legion, the Legion's choir (annotated in the plate). Size varies, 5.5X8.5 cm. to 14.5X20.5 cm. General condition - good. A folding-mark and creases to the photograph of the choir.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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1. Sir Herbert Samuel arriving in Jerusalem for his appointment as the High Commissioner of Palestine; on his right: General Allenby, [1920]. Photograph taken by a Londonian press-agency.
2. Group-photograph, the first convention of the Farmers Association of Israel, [1922]. Annotated in detail and dated on the reverse. It is possible that this is a late printing.
3. Ussishkin at the King George V Jubilee Forest planting ceremony, [1925?]. Photography: Aroshkes.
4. Dov Hoz, Moshe Shertok and the High Commissioner Arthur Wauchope at the funeral of Meir Dizengoff, [September 1936]. Photography: Zoltan Kluger.
Size and condition varies.
2. Group-photograph, the first convention of the Farmers Association of Israel, [1922]. Annotated in detail and dated on the reverse. It is possible that this is a late printing.
3. Ussishkin at the King George V Jubilee Forest planting ceremony, [1925?]. Photography: Aroshkes.
4. Dov Hoz, Moshe Shertok and the High Commissioner Arthur Wauchope at the funeral of Meir Dizengoff, [September 1936]. Photography: Zoltan Kluger.
Size and condition varies.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $500
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Seven photographs of the city of Tel-Aviv, [1920s-30s]: Herzl Street (from the direction of Herzlia Gymnasium), Lilienblum Street, HaShachar Street, Rothschild Boulevard, funeral of Max Nordau in Bialik Boulevard, "Ha'aretz" newspaper building on Montefiore Street, Casino "Galei Aviv" on the beech. Average size 11.5X17 cm. Good condition.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $250
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Five photographs, exhibition-booths in a fair promoting products made in Israel, prior to the "Levant Fair". Tel-Aviv, [1920s].
It seems that the photographs are of one of the fairs prior to the establishment of the "Levant Fair" and were held during the 1920s by "Trade and Industry" company or by the "Fair Promoting Products made in Israel". The photographs present: the booth of "HaSoreg" company of Jerusalem; shoemakers and shoe factories of Tel-Aviv; a Box-making factory"Hadar" B. Sheflan; and other booths. Not signed. 11/5X17 cm. Good condition.
It seems that the photographs are of one of the fairs prior to the establishment of the "Levant Fair" and were held during the 1920s by "Trade and Industry" company or by the "Fair Promoting Products made in Israel". The photographs present: the booth of "HaSoreg" company of Jerusalem; shoemakers and shoe factories of Tel-Aviv; a Box-making factory"Hadar" B. Sheflan; and other booths. Not signed. 11/5X17 cm. Good condition.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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1. Permit in the name of Avraham Soskin, for a Zincography on 12 Lileinblum Street, May 1938.An official form issued by the Mandate authorities subject to the order of regulating trade and industry, in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Leaf 49 cm. Fair condition. Stains, folding-marks and tears.
2. Zadok Bassan, Artistic Photography, Jerusalem. Invoice issued for Diskin Orphanage, for photographing a room of "Machzikey Torah"women's association in Chicago, 1932. Leaf 23.5 cm. Good condition. Creases.
2. Zadok Bassan, Artistic Photography, Jerusalem. Invoice issued for Diskin Orphanage, for photographing a room of "Machzikey Torah"women's association in Chicago, 1932. Leaf 23.5 cm. Good condition. Creases.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $450
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Three photographs portraying outcome of riots towards Jews of Eretz Israel, August 1929.
* Corpses of Jews. * Home of Jewish scribe plundered and destroyed. * Destroyed parchments of Torah scrolls. Two glued onto leaves of album; reverse side of third contains stamps ג€Tzalmonia Zion, Y. Berliner, Jerusalemג€. 12X16.5 cm., varying condition.
* Corpses of Jews. * Home of Jewish scribe plundered and destroyed. * Destroyed parchments of Torah scrolls. Two glued onto leaves of album; reverse side of third contains stamps ג€Tzalmonia Zion, Y. Berliner, Jerusalemג€. 12X16.5 cm., varying condition.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $6,250
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Remarkable photo-album from the years around 1938, portraying "Tower and Stockade" settlements and some other settlements: Hanita and the vicinity and Haim Weizmann's visit there, Settling in Khirbet Samak (Kibbutz Eilon), a tower in Massada, Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamishaa corner-stone scroll, constructing fences in the north, agricultural work and Jewish guards in the north; the settlements Mishmar HaEmek, Genigar, Ein Harod, Afikim, Kefar Baruch, Yagur, Yessod HaMa'ala, Kefar Tavor, Tel-Amal, Kefar HaMaccabi and other settlements; photographs from journeys under the title "this is the way we toured the country before 1936"; etc. Seven impressive photographs are included in the album annotated in pencil and signed by the photographer "A. Bauer".
Photographs by Ephraim Moshe Lilien are also included in this album (at least 17 photographs were certainly identified as original photographs taken by Lilien and they appear in the catalogue ""Paint in light, the photographic aspect of Lielien's work, published by the Tel-Aviv Museum of Art, 1990). Lilien's photographs are accompanied by serial numbers of his works as they appear in the mentioned catalogue. Amongst them: photographs of a Yemenite Talmud Torah, present day "Shuvi Nafshi" Yeshivah, Tarmav Street, Nahalt Zvi, Mea She'arim, Jerusalem: five figures in "Yemenite Talmud Torah" (Lilien no. 177), 1906; two Elderly Study Torah (Lilien no. 177), 1906; A Yemenite Jew (Rabbi David HaCohen, Lilien no. 114), 1906; the Priest of the Samaritan Congregation, Ya'akov Ben-Aharon and his son Uzi (Lilien no. 195), 1906-1914; Two Bukhari Girls (Lilien No. 199), 1906; an old Bukhari Jew (Lilien no. 109), 1906-1914; and more. Total of 137 photographs pasted to the album leaves. General condition is good. Size varies, 8.5X6 cm to 13X18 cm.
Photographs by Ephraim Moshe Lilien are also included in this album (at least 17 photographs were certainly identified as original photographs taken by Lilien and they appear in the catalogue ""Paint in light, the photographic aspect of Lielien's work, published by the Tel-Aviv Museum of Art, 1990). Lilien's photographs are accompanied by serial numbers of his works as they appear in the mentioned catalogue. Amongst them: photographs of a Yemenite Talmud Torah, present day "Shuvi Nafshi" Yeshivah, Tarmav Street, Nahalt Zvi, Mea She'arim, Jerusalem: five figures in "Yemenite Talmud Torah" (Lilien no. 177), 1906; two Elderly Study Torah (Lilien no. 177), 1906; A Yemenite Jew (Rabbi David HaCohen, Lilien no. 114), 1906; the Priest of the Samaritan Congregation, Ya'akov Ben-Aharon and his son Uzi (Lilien no. 195), 1906-1914; Two Bukhari Girls (Lilien No. 199), 1906; an old Bukhari Jew (Lilien no. 109), 1906-1914; and more. Total of 137 photographs pasted to the album leaves. General condition is good. Size varies, 8.5X6 cm to 13X18 cm.
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Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 22, 2012
Opening: $600
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Photographs and paper items from the town of Slonim (Belarus), 1920s-30s.
~ Five photographs documenting the activity of the ג€HaShomer HaTzaג€™irג€ movement in Slonim, 1923-1925.
Including: ג€The First Attackג€ - wrestling / gymnastics; group photo of children wearing the movement uniform; group meal, Tug of War game and more. Two of the photo plates bear the name of the photographer ג€Kauffmanג€; all are ink stamped on the verso ג€HaShomer HaTzaג€™ir Photo Services in Slonimג€, with the emblem of the movement. 9x14cm.
~ Nineteen photographs documenting the activity of the "Maccabi"sports movement in Slonim, 1920s. Including: the" Maccab"i ski department in Slonim; a group of "Maccabi" Slonim bicycle riders; the "Maccabi "Slonim football team. Some bear a description on the photo plate, some have a description penciled on the verso. 9x14cm or 6x9cm.
~ Four photos of the 5th and 6th traditional JNF Fairs, which took place in Slonim on Purim 1934 and 1935, organized by women from the "Wizo" Association. Various fair booths appear on the photos. Two of the images are described on the photo plate; one of the photos was stamped by ג€The Women's Association on Behalf of the Zionist Federation in Slonim Wizoג€. 12x17cm.
Enclosed: A handwritten card with a" Wizo" Slonim stamp; a passport photograph with a Hebrew and Polish ink-stamp; a photo from Harbin, China, 1932; a postcard; a Shana Tova greeting card; 13 family photos. Lot of 44 Items, varying sizes and conditions.
~ Five photographs documenting the activity of the ג€HaShomer HaTzaג€™irג€ movement in Slonim, 1923-1925.
Including: ג€The First Attackג€ - wrestling / gymnastics; group photo of children wearing the movement uniform; group meal, Tug of War game and more. Two of the photo plates bear the name of the photographer ג€Kauffmanג€; all are ink stamped on the verso ג€HaShomer HaTzaג€™ir Photo Services in Slonimג€, with the emblem of the movement. 9x14cm.
~ Nineteen photographs documenting the activity of the "Maccabi"sports movement in Slonim, 1920s. Including: the" Maccab"i ski department in Slonim; a group of "Maccabi" Slonim bicycle riders; the "Maccabi "Slonim football team. Some bear a description on the photo plate, some have a description penciled on the verso. 9x14cm or 6x9cm.
~ Four photos of the 5th and 6th traditional JNF Fairs, which took place in Slonim on Purim 1934 and 1935, organized by women from the "Wizo" Association. Various fair booths appear on the photos. Two of the images are described on the photo plate; one of the photos was stamped by ג€The Women's Association on Behalf of the Zionist Federation in Slonim Wizoג€. 12x17cm.
Enclosed: A handwritten card with a" Wizo" Slonim stamp; a passport photograph with a Hebrew and Polish ink-stamp; a photo from Harbin, China, 1932; a postcard; a Shana Tova greeting card; 13 family photos. Lot of 44 Items, varying sizes and conditions.
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Photography, 20th Century
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