Gidda. [Jiddah] Westtor, 1914 – Vintage Wall Art
![Gidda. [Jiddah] Westtor, 1914, 1914 — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/22/22909b1f70b4-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Gidda. [Jiddah] Westtor, 1914 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Gidda. [Jiddah] Westtor, 1914
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The title names a specific place, the Westtor, or West Gate, in the walled Red Sea port of Jiddah. The port was the main gateway for pilgrims traveling toward Mecca, about 45 miles inland, and its gates marked the edge of the crowded commercial quarter. The print is plate 82 in a portfolio of photographs by B. Moritz, published in Berlin in 1916 as *Bilder aus Palästina, Nord Arabien und dem Sinai*. It reflects the German interest in recording Ottoman-era lands in the Near East.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprints by B. Moritz. No 82 in portfolio: Bilder aus Palästina, Nord Arabien und dem Sinai. Berlin : Dietrich Riemer, 1916. This record contains partially verified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr. |
| Subjects | Jiddah (Saudi Arabia)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,137 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157748 |
More from the Historic Print Archive collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[J. Reuben Clark, Secretary of State Kellogg talking (on telephone with Austrian Chancellor), Edgar L.G. Prochnik and C.T. Claggett, at formal opening of the Trans-Atlantic Telephone Service between their Nations at the State Department in Washingotn]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8f/8f301c7f4083-400.webp)
