Church buildings

Destruction of Greek Orthodox Churches in Istanbul, Turkey.

Destruction of Greek Orthodox Churches in Istanbul, Turkey.

This photograph shows the inside of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri where Harry S. Truman and Bess Wallace were married. The church is decorated for their wedding.

This is a commercial photograph of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem. Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the fourteen point silver start situated beneath the altar in the Grotto of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The star marks the spot believed to be where Jesus was born. Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the Tikkiye Mosque in Damascus, Syria. The mosque was completed in 1560 as a place for pilgrims on the road to Mecca. It was designed by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. wrote on the back of the photograph: "This church stands on the spot where Christ was born." Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the entrance to The Grotto in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. wrote on the back of the photograph: "This is the entrance to the grotto where Christ was born in the manger of a stable hewn from the rock." Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque was but in 972 C.E shortly after the founding of Cairo itself. E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. wrote on the back of the photograph: " Notice the variety of minarets which give the Cairo skyline much interest." Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.

This is a commercial photograph of the interior of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. wrote on the back of the photograph: "This is the inside of the ancient church on the site of Christ's birth." The church was commissioned by the Emperor Constantine and his mother, Helena in 327 C.E. The Basilica was completed in 339 C.E. The church was destroyed and then rebuilt in 565 C.E. Part of a group of photographs originally sent by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. to his mother.