Close-up of the Western Wall, Jerusalem
Gift In Memory of Joseph B. Johnson
Description:
Photograph. Souvenir. Official caption: "Jerusalem. The Western Wall (Wailing Wall). (Lam. I. 4-11.) It is a remainder of the wall that surrounded the Temple area built by Herod I. This relic is the only remains of the ancient glory that stood on "Mount Moriah" and is looked upon as the most sacred place to the Jewish people." Jerusalem, Israel. No date
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1945
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Items from the service of Joseph B. Johnson, who was born in Slidell, Louisiana on July 29, 1910. He enlisted in the United States Army as a private in the Air Corps on October 10, 1942 and served in the Middle East as part of the U.S. Army Forces, Africa-Middle East Theater (AMET) with the 1264th AAF Base Unit, 63rd Air Depot Group. The collection contains a scrapbook, ephemera, and over 300 souvenir photographs from Johnson's service in the Middle East.
Geography:
Yerushalayim
Latitude:
31.767
Longitude:
35.233
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Prayer--Israel
Judaism