Collection of Photographs – North Africa

Collection of Photographs – North Africa
Diverse collection of 62 photographs of North Africa – photos of Jews, of urban sights, etc. [North Africa, 20th century].
The collection contains: * Photos of Jews in traditional attire in North African streets. * Photograph of the Jewish cemetery in Fez (titled on verso). * Photo of a rabbi in the mellah (titled on verso). * Photo of a street sign "Sciara El Hara Kebira" (apparently, the Jewish quarter in Tripoli, Libya). * Photo of a sign "Negociado Central de Vigilancia y Seguridad, Tetuan" [Department for public safety, Tetuan], encompassing a Star of David and a crown, stamped on verso with the Israelitisches Familienblatt stamp. The Israelitisches Familienblatt operated in Germany until 1938. * Photo of a Jewish seamstresses in the streets of the mellah (Jewish quarter) and the café Beit Ya'akov in Marrakesh (taken by Assaf Kutin). * Photo of Rabbi Chaim Shoshana and Rabbi Masud Adahan (by the photographer Michael Margolis, ca. 1980s). * Photos of Muslim North Africans. * More.
Some photographs are titled and some are stamped on verso.
62 photos. 5.5X7.5 cm. to 12.5X17.5 cm. Condition varies. Overall good condition. Closed and open tears. Creases. Damage. Pen markings on verso of a number of photos.
Provenance: "Maariv" newspaper archive.