American Historical Ephemera & Photography

20 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. suede-bound album (lacking rear cover, chipping to edges, ink stains) with 72 large (average 12" x 10") silver gelatin photographs. Taken in the early 20th century, the images were taken in the Holy Land and capture both historic sites as well as the inhabitants of the region. Little is known of Temple; he was a lecturer from Los Angeles who traveled extensively, especially in the Levant and Arabian peninsula.   Several photos show the photographer with his large camera on tripod. Other subjects include shepherds, a Samaritan "High Priest" and images of his congregation, a trial, the temple of Jupiter Baalbek (Lebanon), and the Dead Sea. 

[With:] 4 copies: C. Warren Temple, World Traveler-Author-Artist Presents Illustrated Travel Talks, Arabia and the Holy Land. [Los Angeles]: n.p., [ca 1910s]. 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. program for lectures by Temple. He advertises that "All of these talks are presented in a manner that will hold the interest of old and young. They are especially adapted for church, schools, colleges, clubs and societies.

[Also with:] In Remembrance of my Visit to the Chapel of Bones. Malta, 7 Sept. 1910. 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. handbill (soiling).