Auction 24
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jun 12, 2012
(Your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 50:
Prisoners Released from Cyprus Detention Camp
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Start price:
$
150
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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A professional b/w photo featuring Jewish prisoners leaving the detention camp in Cyprus on their way to Israel, January 16 1949.
Photo taken by the British "International News Photos" agency, annotated on the reverse (in English): "It was recently announced in the Houses of Parliament that Jews of military age would be allowed to leave their camps in Cyprus… if the Jewish Government provided the transport [to Israel]". 20.5X26 cm. Good condition.
