Collection of Postcards – British Capture of Jerusalem, 1917 – Official British Issue

Thirteen real-photo postcards, official issue of the British Government – photographs documenting the capture of Jerusalem during World War I. Cairo, [ca. 1917].

Official postcards, marked "CM" [Crown Mark] in the margin, numbered 137-140, 152, 165, 167, 189, 202. Includes: General Allenby entering the gates of Jerusalem; British cavalry en route to Jaffa Gate; Allenby reading the "Jerusalem Proclamation" at the foot of the Tower of David; British soldiers transporting an observation balloon near Jerusalem; and others (some in duplicate).

One postcard – depicting General Allenby on horseback – was sent through military mail in 1918 (brief handwritten message and British censorship stamp on verso).

13 postcards, 9X13.5 cm. Condition varies. Overall good condition. Some light stains and minor defects. One postcard with several creases. Three additional postcards with manuscript notes (not postmarked).