Tower of David, Jerusalem – Historic Reproduction
(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.)
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This historic photograph of Tower of David, Jerusalem brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Tower of David, Jerusalem
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The Tower of David, a massive stone citadel beside the Jaffa Gate, is the subject here, photographed by R.E.M. Bain around 1895. The structure's older foundations date to the Herodian era, but most of the visible fortifications come from later centuries, including Mamluk and Ottoman work. The name is a medieval attribution: Crusaders associated the tower with King David, though it had no known connection to him. Around 1895, the citadel stood at the edge of the walled Old City as Jerusalem was growing beyond its walls, which makes this view useful for seeing how the site looked before later changes.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1895. |
| Subjects | Photo by R.E.M. Bain. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Palestine--J-; Forts...; Geogr.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,193 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138750 |
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