Auction 021
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 14, 2020
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 44:
Photographic Postcard – Laying the Cornerstone of the Hebrew University – Jerusalem, 1918
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Sold for: $100
Start price:
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100
Auction house commission:
23%
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A photographic postcard from the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the Hebrew University. Jerusalem, the 15th of Av (1918).
The photograph depicts a large crowd, including many British military men, looking upon the canopy that was erected at the site of the laying of the cornerstone. Dated in the plate: "Tu BeAv 5678 Jerusalem". (15th of Av 1918).
14X9 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Minor blemishes to the margins of the postcard, creases. Traces of tape on verso.
