Israel's First Decade

On the occasion of Israel's 60 Independence Day, I have uploaded a selection of photos published 50 years ago, on Israel's 10th Independence Day.

Typically for the time and place, most of the photos deal with collective experiences and man-manned environment rather than with individual experiences or nature's beauty. Many photographers focused on documenting Israel's achievements, and not because they were enlisted for that job. They were simply, genuinely overwhelmed by the existence and development of the young state.

All the photos are scans from the book "Be'Asor Le'Yisrael" (On Israel's Decade), edited by Avraham Herman and Yigael Yadin. There are no individual credits for the photos.

 
Navy men
Masada Publishing

Navy men

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Uploaded: April 27, 2008
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  • Ruggero (Private)
    4 years 11 months ago
    TRULY a interesting album!! You know I love history and you know I'm very interested at the history of your country and this album with its collection of fantastic shots is a true gift for me. I have read all your comments (n° 8 have an error my teacher) and they add, as usual, a special value at every photo. I would talk with you about any shots, but time and distance are like a wall ......
    A final note: my idea is that you have a true regret for that historical moment and that you are veri critic with tha actaul israelian society (see you comment in photo 32).... I'm right ? (a good issue for a future discussion)
    Ti Abbraccio
    Ruggero
  • Ykarelic4 Israel (Private)
    5 years 1 month ago
    much different that today's navy...
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