Nine early photographs of First Aliyah colonies (moshavot). [Ca. late 19th century].
Nine photographs First Aliyah colonies throughout Palestine: Gedera, Rechovot, Rishon LeZion, Zichron Ya'akov, Rosh Pinna, Ness Ziona and Yesud HaMa'ala. Photographs captioned in the plate in German.
Unidentified photographer; these photographs were possibly taken by Elie Scheid (see: Documentors of the Dream, by Vivienne Silver-Brody; Jerusalem 1998, p. 32).
Elie (Eliyahu) Scheid (1841-1922), Baron Rothschild's chief supervisor of colonies in Palestine, managed the affairs of the Jewish Yishuv and the array of clerks who were sent by the Baron to the colonies during the years 1883-1900, from his place of residence in France. Scheid assisted in buying land, encouraged Hebrew-language education in the schools of the colonies and promoted the interests of the Carmel company for marketing wines manufactured in the Baron's wineries. Scheid visited Palestine many times. In one of his letters, he notes that during his trip to Ramat Gilad he used three mules to carry his personal belongings, which included photographic equipment.
9 photographs, approx. 10X14 cm. On card mounts (approx. 11X16.5 cm.). Good condition. Stains. Blemishes and small tears (including open tears) to edges of some mounts.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.