Ancient walkway and monument, Israel
Gift In Memory of Joseph B. Johnson
Description:
Photograph. Souvenir. Ancient walkway switchbacks up a hillside to the city walls. Large monument off to the side. Official caption: "Jerusalem. Valley of Josaphat. A name derived from the account of the Prophet Joel (Joel iii 2). In the centre of this snap is the Monument of Absalom (2 Sam. viii: 18)." 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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Archaeological sites--Israel
Christianity--Palestine