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Jerusalem: Gate of David (1856 photo)



Jerusalem: Gate of David (photo: Salzmann 1856/NYPL archive)


This early view by Salzmann shows the Zion Gate, also called the Gate of David, at the southwestern corner of the ancient walled city.

This salt print by Auguste Salzmann is one of 40 early photos on Palestine he published in 1856. Prints from this collection are in the New York Public Library (NYPL) archive.

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