Ancient Jerusalem
A rudimentary outline of Jerusalem, according to the Old Testament.
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Description
This basic topographic overview of ancient Jerusalem was issued to serve as educational material for a juvenile audience. Various elements of construction, geographic features, and Biblical sites are labeled throughout the image. Specific locations of interest include Golgotha, David’s Tomb, Herod’s Palace, Mount Moriah, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Potter’s Field.
The sheet was published in the early 1900s by A.H. Eilers & Co. The company was originally established in St. Louis during the early 1870s as a bookseller and stationer, but soon transitioned to the production of material related to Sunday School education in the United States. Eilers produced a number of religiously themed materials, including collection envelopes, marriage certificates, ledgers, and wall maps in a variety of sizes and formats.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1910
Author: A.H. Eilers
Sheet Width (in): 18
Sheet Height (in): 27.9
Condition: A-
Condition Description: Color printed map (possibly silkscreen) on a sheet of waxed cloth. Formerly attached to a wooden roller, with creasing and holes along the upper margin as a result. Light marginal wear elsewhere, including some wrinkling and faint soiling. Very good overall.
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