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Postcard Booklet – The Building of the Tel-Aviv Port in 1936 - Postcard booklet documenting the building of the Tel-Aviv port in 1936. Tel-Aviv: Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd. Printing Works, late 1936? early 1937?]. Hebrew and English. A 14-postcard booklet documenting the building of the Tel-Aviv port. Thirteen photographic postcards depicting the unloading works, the building of the pier, shipping citrus and more. The last postcard depicts a sketch of the port by the city engineer of Tel-Aviv, Ya'akov Schiffmann (Ben-Sirah). The cover reads: ”With the compliments of the harbour and communications council of Tel-Aviv and the Marine Trust Ltd.”. Booklet: approx. 9X16 cm. Good condition. Stains, mainly on verso of postcards. Minor blemishes to cover. Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.