Holy Land Digital Image Collections

Bain, Robert E. M

Boat and Oarsmen, Jaffa--In the territory of the Philistines [Graphic]

Earthly Footsteps of The Man of Galilee Being Three Hundred and Eighty-Four Original Photographic Views and Descriptions of the Places Connected with the Earthly Life of Our Lord and His Apostles Traced with Note Book and Camera showing where Christ was born, brought up, baptized, tempted, transfigured and crucified, together with the scenes of his prayers, tears, miracles and sermons, and also places made sacred by the labors of his apostles, from Jerusalem to Rome by Bishop John H. Vincent, D.D., LL.D., Rev. James W. Lee, D.D., and R.E.M. Bain. London: W.A. Hammond, Holborn Hall, E.C.

St. Louis, 1894.

1 photograph : b&w ; 25.4 x 17.7 cm ( 10 x 7 in).

Photograph is in a book with a description beneath ; printed description: "(Judges, xv:3.)--'And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.' This picture of a boat and oarsmen in Jaffa is given here because illustrating a scene in one of the oldest cities of the world, and a city belonging for awhile to the Philistines. This picture gives us an idea of how such travelers are carried to the shore in Jaffa as have previously arranged for a tour of the Holy Land through some dragoman or guide. Such travelers are met out at sea, and with their baggage are taken in charge as as soon as the anchor is cast. The pilgrim has no trouble whatever. Everything has been arranged for his coming. The party who made the trip to secure the pictures that illustrate this work made all the arrangements for a tour of the Holy Land in London."

A long oared boat close to shore with two large boats further out beyond the rocks

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Boats

Travel

Transportation

5528BAI/LVii254CAJS

CAJS Image Collection LVii BAI 5528 LVii254CAJS

The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography, University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Israel

Jaffa