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Syria. View of housetops, Church of St. George. (1912) Syria. Lydda. View of housetops, Church of St. George. (1912)

Syria. Plowing with camel and with oxen. Syria. Plowing with camel and with oxen on the plain of Sharon.

Syria. Women gathering grass. Syria. Plain of Dothan North from Tell Dothan; women gathering grass.

Syria. Ramallah. Street scene. Syria. Ramallah. Street scene.

Syria. Judean wilderness. The Rock masada (Ed-Sebbeh), from the Northwest. Syria. Judean wilderness. The Rock masada (Ed-Sebbeh), from the northwest.

Syria. Jerusalem. The Damascus Gate from within. (1918) Syria. Jerusalem. The Damascus Gate from within. (1918)

Syria. Nablus (Shechem). Native Khan, the Court. (1911) Syria. Nablus (Shechem). Native Khan, the Court; men, camels, horse and donkey. (1911)

Syria. Plain of Dothan. Joseph's Well; Bedouins and camels. Syria. Plain of Dothan. Joseph's Well; Bedouins and camels.

Syria. Jenin. Group of Native Women. Syria. Jenin. Houses, palm trees and a group of native women.

Syria. Kerak. Citadel. Syria. Kerak. Citadel.

Syria. Palmyra (Tudmur). Great Colonnade from the south. Syria. Palmyra (Tudmur). Great Colonnade from the south.

Syria. Palmyra (Tudmur). A small well-preserved temple. Syria. Palmyra (Tudmur). A small well-preserved temple with porch of six columns.

Syria. Jerash (Gerasa). Extensive Roman ruins. Syria. Jerash (Gerasa). Extensive Roman ruins, view north: the Forum, Colonnade and Great Temple.

Syria. General Allenby, Mrs. Hampson Gary and Rushti Pasha. (Sept. 20, 1918) Syria. General Allenby, Mrs. Hampson Gary and Rushti Pasha. Jerusalem.(Sept. 20, 1918)

Syria. Colonel T. E. Lawrence in Arab dress. (1918) Syria. Colonel T. E. Lawrence in Arab dress. (1918)

Syria. Group of Druse men before a house. On Mt Carmel. (1903) Syria. Group of Druse men before a house. On Mt Carmel. (1903)

Syria. Refugee women returning to their homes. (1918) Syria. Refugee women returning to their homes carrying their household effects; Mt. Ebal in background. At foot of Mt. Gerezim, near Nablus. (1918)

Syria. Greek Patriarch in official dress. Jerusalem. (1902) Syria. Greek Patriarch in official dress. Jerusalem. (1902)

Syria. Baalbek. Temple of Bacchus. (1913) Syria. Baalbek. Temple of Bacchus, as seen from the Great Temple (northwest): Anti-Lebanon Mountain in left distance, dwelling houses. (1913)

Syria. Baalbek. Part of the north wall of the Court of the Altar. (1913) Syria. Baalbek. Part of the North Wall of the Court of the Altar before the Great Temple, showing semi-circular Exedra. (1913)

Syria. Baalbek. Ruins of Mohammedan mosque built from ruins of the Roman Temples. (1913)

Syria. Jaffa. Arab bazaar, or market square. (1912) Syria. Jaffa. Arab bazaar, or market square; stalls, crowds of people in varied costumes. (1912)

Syria. Jaffa. Street scene; natives and camels. (1899) Syria. Jaffa. Street scene; natives and camels. (1899)

Syria. Jaffa. Packing oranges for shipment. (1912) Syria. Jaffa. Packing oranges for shipment; men dressed in light suits and fezes; a negro boy. (1912)

Syria. Map of Jerusalem today. (1914) Syria. Map of Jerusalem today, with physical features. From MacCoun's Bible Atlas. (1914)

Syria. Jerusalem. Haram area from Tower of Antonio. Syria. Jerusalem. Haram area from Tower of Antonio; Dome of the Rock (Mosque of Omar); Aksa Mosque, other structures, a Turkish official.

Syria. Jerusalem. Solomon's Stables. Syria. Jerusalem. Solomon's Stables, under the Southeastern part of the city.

Syria. Jerusalem. Christian street. (1913) Syria. Jerusalem. Christian street. (1913)

Syria. Jerusalem. Panorama northeast from roof toward Mount of Olives. (1913) Syria. Jerusalem. Panorama northeast from roof toward Mount of Olives; Jewish Wailing Place (wall at right); Dome of the Rock (Mosque of Omar); a minaret; (on the horizon) the Russian Tower and German Hospice. (1913)

Syria. Tomb of Rachel. (1913) Syria. Near Bethlehem. Tomb of Rachel. View Southwest; beit Jala on opposite slope, olive orchards, loaded camels on the road. (1913)

Syria. Jerusalem. Crowd of natives near Jaffa Gate on Market Friday. (1913) Syria. Jerusalem. Crowd of natives near Jaffa Gate on Market Friday. (1913)

Syria. Jerusalem. Scene near Jaffa Gate, from the terrace by the west wall. (1913) Syria. Jerusalem. Scene near Jaffa Gate, from the terrace by the west wall: camels at rest; horses and carriages; men, women, and children. (1913)

Syria. Jerusalem. Mosque of Omar, exterior. Syria. Jerusalem. Mosque of Omar, exterior, detail including doorway and part of one side.

Syria. Bethlehem. Church of the Nativity. (1913) Syria. Bethlehem. Sunday market in square before the Church of the Nativity; camels and native traders; minaret of mosque. (1913)

Syria. Bethlehem. Group of three Bethlehem women. (1913) Syria. Bethlehem. Group of three Bethlehem women seated on a rug on the ground drinking from cups, small boy seated on lap of one of the women. (1913)

Syria. Bethlehem. Girl seated on rug. (ca. 1899) Syria. Bethlehem. Girl seated on rug with elbow resting on an earthen water jar, dressed in Bethelem holiday attire, jewels and embroidered headgear. (ca. 1899)

Syria. Hebron. Abraham's Pool; the Haram with its two minarets. Syria. Hebron. Abraham's Pool; the Haram with its two minarets.

Syria. Beersheba. An old well, with grooves worn by ropes; man and donkeys. Syria. Beersheba. An old well, with grooves worn by ropes; man and donkeys.

Syria. Jordan River. Crowd of Russian pilgrims at the bathing place. South of Jericho. Syria. Jordan River. Crowd of Russian pilgrims at the bathing place. South of Jericho.

Syria. Jordan Valley. Panorama southwest. (1913) Syria. Jordan Valley. Panorama southwest across the Ghor a mile from the Dead Sea; erosion of saline and calcareous silt of the Old Jordan Lake. (1913)

Syria. Judean wilderness. A typical valley, view west. (1910) Syria. Judean wilderness. A typical valley, veiw west. (1910)

Syria. Damascus. Dervish Street. (1913) Syria. Damascus. Dervish street; natives, shops, donkeys, car tracks. (1913)

Syria. Damascus. Panorama from house top northwest over the city. (1913) Syria. Damascus. Panorama from house top northwest over the city; narrow street, irregular arrangement of houses, characteristic roofs, railings. (1913)

Syria. Nablus. Samaritan High Priest and ancient Scroll of the Pentateuch. Syria. Nablus. Samaritan High Priest and ancient Scroll of the Pentateuch.

Syria. Nablus. Samaritan Priests in open court of the Samaritan Temple. Syria. Nablus. Samaritan priests in open court of the Samaritan Temple.

Syria. Convent of Mar Saba; view up the Kedron. Wilderness of Judea, west of the Dead Sea. Syria. Convent of Mar Saba; view up the Kedron. Wilderness of Judea, west of the Dead Sea.

Syria. Damascus. Reception room of a wealthy Damascene's house. Syria. Damascus. Reception room of a wealthy Damascene's house.

Syria. Damascus. Making jute rope by hand. (1913) Syria. Damascus. Making jute rope by hand, alongside the city wall, Mohammedan Cemetery, Domes of Mosque. (1913)

Syria. Damascus. An orange seller. (1913) Syria. Damascus. An orange seller, donkey, laden with large basket filled with oranges, young donkey, carriages. (1913)

Syria. Jerusalem. A Bedouin man. (1899) Syria. Jerusalem. A Bedouin man of fine type; characteristic dress. (1899)

Syria. A Bedouin sheik, mounted on dapple gray horse. (1913) Syria. A Bedouin sheik, mounted on dapple gray horse. Near Damascus. (1913)

Syria. Sheik guard, mounted on gray horse. (1899) Syria. Sheik guard, mounted on gray horse and carrying long spear and sword; an Arab on goot with long gun; sheep feeding. Near Mar Saba. (1899)

Syria. A Bedouin maiden sitting on the ground.

Syria. The Muezzin on the minaret calling Mohammedans to prayer. (1912) Syria. The Muezzin on the minaret calling Mohammedans to prayer. Outside the walls of Jerusalem. (1912)

Syria. Jerusalem. Two Russian priests of the Greek Catholic Church seated on steps of church. (1913) Syria. Jerusalem. Two Russian priests of the Greek Catholic Church seated on steps of church. (1913)

Syria. A man weaving outer garments. Syria. A man weaving outer garments.

Syria. A Bedouin weaving a papyrus mat. Syria. A Bedouin weaving a papyrus mat.

Syria. Women in their apartment in a Bedouin tent. Syria. Women in their apartment in a Bedouin tent.

Syria. Woman kneading bread outside the door of an oven; man and small boy. Syria. Woman kneading bread outside the door of an oven; man and small boy.

Syria. Bedouins preparing coffee in their tent. Syria. Bedouins preparing coffee in their tent.

Syria. Jerusalem. A Kavass, or Consular Attendant. (ca. 1890) Syria. Jerusalem. A Kavass, or Consular Attendant. (ca. 1890)

Syria. Petra. Numerous tombs at different levels in wall opposite the theater. (1900) Syria. Petra. Numerous tombs at different levels in wall opposite the theater. (1900)

Syria. Beirut. Dignitaries of Greek Catholic Church. (1923) Syria. Beirut. Dignitaries of Greek Catholic Church (second from left, front row, Bishop Darlington of Harrisburg, Ps.; on his left, Patriarch of Damascus). (1923)

Syria. Lebanon. Village baker, bread ready for oven, woman helper. (1923) Syria. Lebanon. Village baker, bread ready for oven, woman helper. (1923)

Syria. Petra. Corinthian tomb and tomb with three stories. (1902) Syria. Petra. Corinthian tomb and tomb with three stories. (1902)

Syria. Petra. Theater, near view, orchestra; tombs (1902) Syria. Petra. Theater, near view, orchestra; tombs (1902)

Syria. Petra. Roman sanctuary, Tomb of the Obelisks. (1902) Syria. Petra. Roman sanctuary, Tomb of the Obelisks and steps on the south side of entrance of the Sik; tortoise-shaped rock on floor of gorge. (1902)

Syria. Tyre. A Druse man, seated; characteristic dress. Syria. Tyre. A Druse man, seated; characteristic dress.