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Jerusalem: Hurva Synagogue Ruins
The Hurva Synagogue ruin, photographed in 1980. The synagogue was proposed in the 1840s and built between 1854 and 1864. When it was dedicated in 1864 the name given was, “Beth Ya’akov”, but it’s place on the ruins, hurva, of the old synagogue…
Jerusalem: Israel Museum, Sculpture, Shrine of the Book
This photograph shows an unidentified outdoor sculpture at the Israel Museum. In the background the unique dome of the the Shrine of the Book peaks between the foliage.
Jerusalem: Kidron Valley, Absalom’s Pillar
Originally this tomb has been ascribed to Absalom, the son of King David of Israel. Recent studies however point to it’s construction being sometime in the first century AD. A recent deciphering of a fourht century inscription suggests that the…
Jerusalem: Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a mountainside in Jerusalem covered in a combination of magnificent architecture and stones. Among the various highlights of the Mount are the Church of Mary Magdalene, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Basilica of the Agony, and…
Jerusalem: New City
This photograph looks toward the New City district of Jerusalem. In contrast to the historical and religiously significant architecture of the old city, the New City’s skyline is ripe with modernist architecture and skyscrapers in the international…
Jerusalem: New City inside Dung Gate
The Dung Gate is located on the south wall in relation to the Temple Mount. This picture was taken at the gate looking in towards the New City.
Jerusalem: Old City Alleyway
Old City Jerusalem has a complex network of narrow alleyways. This photograph from 1980 shows repair work in one of the alley ways which have remained relatively unchanged for millennia.
Jerusalem: Old City Market
Old City Jerusalem host’s a market made of long alley ways which cross through the Christian, Muslim and Jewish borders. This photograph shows the colorful and claustrophobic atmosphere of one of the alley way markets.
Jerusalem: Old City Market
Jerusalem’s Old City market is made up of alleyways that cross the Christian, Muslim and Jewish sections of Old City Jerusalem. This photograph was taken in 1980 and shows the close arrangement of stands in the alleyway markets.
Jerusalem: Old City Market
Old City Jerusalem host’s a market made of long alley ways which cross through the Christian, Muslim and Jewish quarters. This photograph shows the colorful and slightly claustrophobic atmosphere of one of the market place.
Jerusalem: Old City, South Wall
This photograph shows the south wall near the Jaffa Gate. The south wall borders the Jewish quarter in Old City Jerusalem. The present walls were built during the Ottoman empire in the sixteenth century, but the city has historicaly been fortified…
Jerusalem: Old City, South Wall (detail)
This photograph shows the south wall near the Jaffa Gate. The south wall borders the Jewish quarter in Old City Jerusalem. The present walls were built during the Ottoman empire in the sixteenth century, but the city has historically been fortified…
Jerusalem: Part of St. Stephen’s Gate
Also know as Lions Gate, St. Stephen’s Gate is located on the eastern end of the Old City. It was thought that the first Christian martyr was stoned right outside of this gate, giving it it’s original name. The name Lions Gate only came about because…
Jerusalem: Phasael Tower (detail)
A detail of the Phasael Tower photographed in 1980. Archaeological expeditions have revealed that the tower, built by Herod between 37-4 B.C.E., was incorporated into the First Wall. Three towers were built by Herod, they were razed in A.D. 70. What…
Jerusalem: Phasael Tower, Old City
The Phasael Tower is the last extant tower built by Herod during his rule from 37 to 4 B.C.E.. Originally three towers were built on the north-west angle of the First Wall, each equipped with battlements and turrets. The surving section of the…
Jerusalem: Ruins & Mt. of Olives
Seen in the distance amongst the ruins is Mount of Olives, also known as Har HaZeitim, in Jerusalem. The hill is 2,900 feet tall consists of 3 summits with a tower on each. The hill is one of the city’s most religious places and acts as the main…
Jerusalem: Shrine of the Book
The Shrine of the Book is a museum built to house the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were discovered between 1947 and 1956. The unusual design for the dome was based on imagery from one of the scrolls, specifically the War of the Sons of Light Against the…
Jerusalem: Shrine of the Book
This unique structure is the Shrine of the Book, a wing of the Israel Museum that is home to the Dead Sea Scrolls. The dome has been used in several science fiction due to it’s unique design which is based on imagery from the Scroll of the War of the…
Jerusalem: Simoni Cyrenato Crux Imponitur, Via Dolorosa
The stations of the cross were codified by Leonardo of Porto Maurizo, a Franciscan, who established the fourteen stations along Christs walk with the cross. This photograph is of the fifth station, as represented in the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. …
Jerusalem: South Wall
A photograph of the south wall taken from outside of Old City Jerusalem. This wall was constructed during the Ottoman in the sixteenth century, but Jerusalem has a long history of being a fortified city with city walls dating back to ancient times.
Jerusalem: Southeast End of the Eastern Wall
The Southeast end of the Eastern Wall in Jerusalem is also known as the east side of the Temple Mount wall. Clearly visible in the photo is the change in stone/pattern after about the 9th row. This is due to the fact that the Romans destroyed the…
Jerusalem: Street Scene at Jaffa Gate
The Jaffa Gate is a gate to the Old City district of Jerusalem. This 1980 photograph shows a street scene in front of the Jaffa Gate and some of the surrounding structures.
Jerusalem: The Mount of Olives (Landscape)
The Mount of Olives is another highly religious geological point in Israel. Named for the multitude of olive trees that used to habituate the area, the Mount of Olives spans a length of around 2 miles and has its highest point at 818 meters. Several…
Jerusalem: The Noble Sanctuary
At the heart of Jerusalem lies the 35 acre spread of land known as The Noble Sanctuary. Its inner workings consist of various buildings and structures of importance to the country of Israel. These include: The Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque,…
Jerusalem: The Noble Sanctuary
Pictured is one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem, The Noble Sanctuary. The walls holding in all of the sanctuary’s contents are clearly visible in this photo. It is believed by many that these grounds were once the location of the Temple of Solomon.…
Jerusalem: The Noble Sanctuary
At the heart of Jerusalem lies the 35 acre spread of land known as The Noble Sanctuary. Its inner workings consist of various buildings and structures of importance to the country of Israel. These include: The Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque,…
Jerusalem: The Noble Sanctuary and al’Aqsa Mosque
This photograph taken from the Noble Sanctuary shows the al’Aqsa Mosque at frame right. It also shows Israeli soldiers, tourists, and religious pilgrims at the site. The Noble Sanctuary contains the Dome of the Rock and al’Aqsa Mosque, two important…
Jerusalem: The Wailing Wall at the Noble Sanctuary
The Noble Sanctuary is home to a number of religiously significant sites and structures. This photograph shows a mass of visitors at the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall (19th century) because of the cries of visitors overcome by emotion…
Jerusalem: The Western Wall
The Western Wall is a remnant of an ancient Jewish Temple constructed in 19 BCE. Since the fourth century it has been a destination for Jewish pilgrims since the fourth century. The Western Wall has been described as the Wailing Wall since the 19th…
Jerusalem: Tomb of Bene Hezir and Tomb of Zechariah
This photograph show’s two of the monumental tombs in Kidron Valley. The tomb at the left is the Bene Hezir tomb, or Sons of Hezir. The tomb is carved into rock with a porch featuring a Doric style facade. It is the oldest tomb in the Kidron Valley…
Jerusalem: Tourists at the Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock, the oldest surviving Muslim monument, is built around the foundation stone. The need to build around the holy rock influenced it’s unusual floor plan. The Dome of the Rock’s form is that of an octagon, with four salient…
Jerusalem: Troops at Jaffa Gate
The Jaffa Gate, which was also known as the Bethlehem Gate, the Hebron Gate and the Pilgrim’s Gate, is one of eight gates in Jerusalem’s Old City walls. It is located near the Citadel and the Phasael Tower. This 1980 photograph show’s Israeli troops…
Jerusalem: Truck Chasis from 1948 War on Roadside
This photograph taken along the highway entering Jerusalem shows rusting truck chasis’ as a reminder of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Smolski writes about the dangers faced by convoys entering the city during the war in his 1980 article Glorious…
Jerusalem: Via Dolorosa
This photograph is taken on the Via Dolorosa, a street in Jerusalem which is believed a section of the path Jesus walked on his way to his crucifixion. Traditionally it is the route from Pilate’s house to Golgotha, and there is a long tradition of…
Jerusalem: Western Wall
Nestled in the Old City of Jerusalem lays the Western Wall. This wall, being exposed only 62 feet in length, acts as a support for the Temple Mount. Before 1867, it was believed that the wall consisted of 24 rows of stones, making it around 18 meters…
Jerusalem: Western Wall
Seen in this picture are large crowds of Jewish folk that have come to pray at the wall. The prayer area, in which you will see varying amounts of people at varying times, is dedicated to the lower square near the wall. It is believed that the Divine…
Jerusalem: Western Wall
At about 1600 feet, the Western Wall is the longest of the four walls retaining the Temple Mount. It is mainly noted for its tourism and frequent visitors, as it is a famous Jewish prayer area for the people of Israel.
Jerusalem: Western Wall, al’Aqsa Mosque, and the Dome of the Rock
This 1980 photograph shows the Western Wall, al’Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. The Western Wall is also known as the Wailing Wall because of the intense emotions stirred by its history. All these sites are enclosed by the Noble Sanctuary, and…
Jewelry Distract: Manchester Street Station and Interstate 195
Manchester Street Power Station (1904) is a Georgian power house located on 12 acres in Providence, Rhode Island. It produces enough electricity to power about 112,000 homes, using natural gas as its fuel. Manchester Street consists of three…
Jimmy Crane (Fraieli)
Born in Providence, owner of jewelry company, Jimmy Fraieli became known to Elvis Presley, Bobby Vinton, Doris Day, Connie Francis, Al Martino and Eddy Fister. His first published song was "It's Great To Be An American," in 1941, played by Glenn…
John Barstow House
The former home of John Barstow at 60 Waterman Street in the College Hill neighborhood. The East Side is also home to Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and several historic homes and buildings.
John Barstow (1791-1861) was a…
John Barstow (1791-1861) was a…
John Brown House
One of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788, the house at 52 Power Street was home first to John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped…
John Brown House 1789
One of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788, the house at 52 Power Street was home first to John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped…
John Dilorio (Undertaker and Embalmer)
John Dilorio shown with horse-drawn hearse, when his place of business was next to 216 Atwells Ave...White hearse were in common use in 1910 and later until the miracle drugs were developed, as there were so many children that died that children's…
John G. McIntosh House
207 Morris Avenue was built by John George McIntosh in 1892, and is known as the John G. McIntosh House. McIntosh purchased the plot of land in 1887 for $10 and built his home on the East Side. The house is pictured on the left of the…
John Peter Santos' home
Another view of John Peter Santos' home on Cape Verde.
John Tomar
John Tomar (left) from East Providence, RI, a native of Mindelo and frequent visitor to Cape Verde, conversing with one of his many friends in the office doorway of "Casa Pedro Claudio."
Joseph and William Russell House
The Joseph and William Russell House was a once-handsome and sophisticated dwelling in the late Georgian Style, and is the earliest remaining example of the kind of three story, cubicle brick houses that were built to symbolize in 18th century…
Joseph R. Muratore and Rose E. DiMeglio exchange marriage vows
Rose E. DiMeglio is shown exchanging marriage vows with Joseph R. Muratore. Anna (Tasca) Gattone was maid of honor and Frank Tudino was best man. The wedding was performed by Reverend Louis A. D'Aleno at Our Lady of Mount Caramel Church in Providence…
Journey to Ribeira Grande
Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. This photograph is taken in the foothills where the air is cooler and landscape is greener than the brown, sandy areas around Porto Novo.