Founding of "Homa UMigdal" Kibbutzim Neveh Eitan and Tel-Yitzchak, 1938

Founding of "Homa UMigdal" Kibbutzim Neveh Eitan and Tel-Yitzchak, 1938
33 photographs documenting the founding of the kibbutzim Tel Yitzchak (July 1938) and Neveh Eitan (November 1938) as a part of the "Homa UMigdal" (Tower and stockade) campaign.
Kibbutz Naveh Eitan was founded by members of the Polish Benei Akiva movement; Kibbutz Tel Yitzchak was founded by immigrants from Galicia who belonged to the Noar Zioni B’ group of the General Zionists.
The photographs show the erection of the towers and walls. Also shown is a visit by Ussishkin on Lag Ba’Omer, and the participation of Abraham Hertzfeld in the founding of one of the settlements. A number of photographs document the settlement of Kibbutz Machanaim for the third time, May 1939. Most are described in handwriting on the pages on which the photographs are pasted. Photographs 10X15.5 cm. Pasted on black paper leaves 18X23 cm. Good condition.