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Matson Collection

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<p>This collection is a rich source of historical images of the Middle East. The majority of the images depict Palestine (present day Israel and the West Bank) from 1898 to 1946. Most of the collection consists of over 22,000 glass and film photographic negatives and transparencies created by the American Colony Photo Department and its successor firm, the Matson Photo Service.<br />Not an official LoC account.Their api is just too good.</p>

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Baalbek, Temple of the Sun between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #MatsonPhotoService #Greco-Roman #Lebanon #2x2inches #Baʻlabakk #Lebanon #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705647/

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    Sinai. Oasis of Wady Feiran, Elim. Exodus 16:1 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #WadyFeiran #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705671/

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    Sinai. Hill of Aaron. Exodus 32:4 [photograph taken between 1898 and 1911, slide created between 1950 and 1977] Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Aaron #MatsonPhotoService #SinaiHill #Chapter32 #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705679/

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    Sinai. Sunrise from summit of Gebel Mousa between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #GebelMousa #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705686/

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    Sinai. El-Kossaima, looking east toward Ain Gedeirat between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #El-Kossaima #AinGedeirat #MatsonPhotoService #theSinaiPeninsula #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705690/

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    Sinai. Typical scene in Sinai (Sugar Loaf Hill) between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #SinaiPeninsula #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705670/

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    Sinai. Hill of Aaron from Jethro&#39;s path between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Aaron #Jethro #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #SinaiPeninsula #Israelite #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705680/

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    Sinai. Monastery of St. Katherine, close view between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #MiddleEastern #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705682/

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    Sinai. Monastery of St. Katherine from nearby hillside between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705681/

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    Sinai. Wady Es-Sheikh, (Peran) between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #WadyEs-Sheikh #Peran #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705678/

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    Sinai. Ras Safsaf called Mt. Sinai or Gebel Mousa. Exodus 24:16 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #RasSafsaf #MtSinai #GebelMousa #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705677/

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    Sinai. Palm grove at el Wad between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #elWad #MatsonPhotoService #MiddleEastern #aMiddleEastern #NorthAfrican #2inches #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705676/

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    Sinai. Sinai caravan on the march between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705675/

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    Sinai. Wady Feiran, luxurious palm grove between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #WadyFeiran #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705672/

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    Sinai. Wilderness of Sin. Exodus 16:1 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705669/

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    Sinai. Wilderness of Shur. Exodus 15:22 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Africa #Egypt #SinaiPeninsula #Exodus(Exodus15:22 #theRedSea #twoinches #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705668/

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    Sinai. Springs of Moses. Exodus 15:23 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #MatsonPhotoService #Egypt #Sinai #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705667/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Banias, Caesarea Philippi. Matt. 16:13 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #CaesareaPhilippi #MatsonPhotoService #Bāniyās #DamascusProvince #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705634/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Looking south from Dan between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #MatsonPhotoService #MatsonPhotoServices #2inches #slides #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705633/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Mt. Hermon from the East. Luke 9:28 between 1950 and 1977. 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #MtHermon #EdithMatson #2x2inches #slides #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705631/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Baalbek, the grand quarry between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #MatsonPhotoService #Baʻlabakk #Lebanon #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705646/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, Bab Sherki, gateway to Straight Street. Acts 9:24 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #BabSherki #MatsonPhotoService #Syria #MiddleEastern #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705643/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, St. Paul&#39;s Wall. Acts 9:25 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #StPaulsWall #MatsonPhotoService #Byzantine #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705641/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, House of Naaman. II Kings 5: between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #HouseofNaaman #MatsonPhotoService #third #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705640/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, River Abana. II Kings 5:12 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #RiverAbana #MatsonPhotoService #theRiverAbana #Islamic #thisMiddleEastern #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705638/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, showing covered part of Straight Street. Acts 9:11 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #StraightStreet #MatsonPhotoService #Islamic #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705637/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus from Bab Sherki between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #BabSherki #MatsonPhotoService #EdithMatsons #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705636/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Banias, the Roman bridge between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #MatsonPhotoService #Bāniyās #DamascusProvince #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705635/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Dan, Tel el-Kadi, a source of the Jordan between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #Telel-Kadi #Jordan #MatsonPhotoService #Israel #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705632/

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    Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Palmyra, Temple of Baal between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #MatsonPhotoService #Greek #EdithMatson #Loe-Ner #Syria #Tadmur #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705645/