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Human Studies Film Archives
Palestine and Gibraltar film, circa 1932
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.2011.14
- Dates:
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circa 1932
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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3 Film reelsblack-and-white silent; 1,100 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Footage seems to be amateur travel film of George Livingston Robinson's family travels to the Holy Land. Family is shown debarking in Beirut and scenes around the Sea of Galilee including Arabs and an early Kibbutz. In Jerusalem they visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre before major earthquake damage, the construction of the YMCA tower, views of the city before the major building phase began in the 1940s. Also shown are the Suez Canal, St. Catherine's monastery in Mt. Sinai and some scenes of Sinai Bedouin.
Legecy Keywords: Church architecture ; monastery ; Street scenes
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from American Film Institute (National Center for Film and Video Preservation) in 2011.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
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Preferred Citation
Palestine and Gibraltar film, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
HSFA 2011.14.1
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lebanon | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Egypt | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Travelogs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland 20746
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