SPRING GALLERY JUDAICA AUCTION

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM UTC

Lot 204:

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A PHOTO ALBUM BY SHMUEL JOSEF SCHWEIG

Start price: $250

Estimated price: $500 - $700

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204. A PHOTO ALBUM BY SHMUEL JOSEF SCHWEIG. Israel, c. 1955. Consisting of 50 black and white photographs of settlement, agriculture, nature, industry and the army during the first years of the State of Israel. Probably published by Keren Hayesod. The photographs are captioned in fine handwriting, in Hebrew and Spanish: “Jerusalem – General View”, “Haifa from Mount Carmel”, “Tel-Aviv, Dizengoff Street”, “The Knesset at work”, “People carrying weapons”, “Navy forces marching in Jerusalem” “Transit Camp for New Immigrants”, “Ruins of old synagogue in Meron”, “King Solomon’s Columns in the Southern Negev”, “Conquering the desert, Be’er-Ora in the Negev”, “Mortar Factory” [in Haifa], “Factory for fertilizers and chemical products in Haifa”, “Factory for Irrigation Pipes in Ashkelon”, and more. 50 photographs. Each 4.7” x 6.7” .