Jabra Hanna Ankar and King Hussein Bin Talal
Jabra Hanna Ankar presenting the new blueprints for the Jordanian Bar Association to the late King Hussein Bin Talal.
Fareed Jiries Tawasha, Boulos Saba, and Elias Shamieh, ca. 1962
Pictured is (from left to right) Fareed Jiries Tawasha, Boulos Saba, and Elias Shamieh, enjoying some time together, as well as some argileh. Ramallah, Palestine, ca. 1962.
Ramallah Men in Al Muntazah, ca. 1960s
Pictured (from left to right) is Edmund Nasser, Sabri el-Hasan Kandah, Jameel Kandah, Jiries Kandah, and Azeez Kandah. Al Muntazah, Ramallah, Palestine, ca. 1960s.
Outing with Friends in Al Qubeibeh, ca. 1960s
Pictured are George Kaoud, Anwar Dughman, Fuad Hanna Toufeek, Riad Ibrahim Ghanem, and Fareed Farhat, the rest are unidentified. The village of Al Qubeibeh, known as the biblical Emmaus, is known for having buildings, houses, also a Franciscan church built by the Crusaders on top of the sight where it is believed Jesus broke bread [...]
Outing in Jericho, 1962.
Pictured is an outing in Jericho at the former Lido Casino and Restaurant. The ladies in front are Ellen Akel (second from left), Narmeen, Nader, Nichola, furthest right is Shafeeka Akel and her daughter Aida to her left, the other two women are not identified. Isa Akel sits farthest left in the background, the rest [...]
Wedding of Raja Khoury and Julia Ibrahim Khalaf, ca. 1960
Pictured is the wedding of Raja Khoury and Julia Ibrahim Khalaf. From left to right is Jiries Mansour Khalaf, the Groom’s father, Hanna Issa Khalaf, Raja Khoury, George Khalaf, Badia Khalaf, Julia Ibrahim Khalaf, and Mary Khalaf, the rest are unidentified. Ramallah, Palestine, ca. 1960
Ramallah’s Greek Orthodox School, ca. 1963
Pictured are the teachers of Ramallah’s Greek Orthodox School; (from left to right) Khadar El Raheb, Helena Khoury, Sameer Hishmeh, Foteh Ackal, George Shukri Saliba, and Badee’ Khalaf. Ramallah, Palestine, ca. May 30, 1963
Roman Catholic Procession in Ramallah, ca. 1966
Pictured is a Roman Catholic Procession in Ramallah, which took place on Ramallah’s Main Street. Pictured (from left to right) is Yousef Totah, Esa Bateh, then Mayor Nadeem Zaru, and The Roman Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem, Alberto Gori. Ramallah, Palestine, ca. 1966
Ahliyyeh College Class of 1960
Pictured is the graduating class of the Ahliyyeh College, the class of 1960. Standing second the left is one of the graduates Yacoub Karsheh, sitting in the middle is Ibrahim Hanania, who was principal. The rest are unidentifiable, can you help us identify them? Ramallah, Palestine, ca. 1960
Nellie Ajlouni Saba, Genevieve Ajlouni Saba, and Om Kalthoum, ca. 1960s
Pictured is Nellie Ajlouni Saba in the front wearing white, Genevieve Ajlouni Saba sitting farthest right, with the most famous of Egypt’s Singer’s, Om Kalthoum, also known as The Voice of Egypt and Egypt’s Fourth Pyramid, before her concert in Benghazi. Benghazi, Libya, ca. 1960s