This blog was started by Joshua Landis in 2015 to commemorate the American community in Lebanon and particularly of Ainab. He grew up in this hilltop community that was started in 1932-33 by five American University of Beirut families: the Dodd, Close, Leavitt, Kerr, and Crawford families. Later families included: Landis, Crow, Dodge, Eddy, Scott, Gordon and Kennedy. Other families who summered in Shemlan, just below Ainab, include: Dorman, Stoltzfus, Smith, Van Dyck.
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Pine House: Bruce Dodd, Peter Dodd, Molly Crawford, Malcolm Kerr, Bruce Dodd
From Bruce Dodd: "Pine house constructed by Dorothy Kerr, Molly Crawford, Malcolm and myself. When we finished building the House we had to return the pine needles to their original locations."
From L to R: Peter, Molly, Dorothy, Malcolm, Bruce, and ?
Ruffians of the 1930s
Ruffians of the 1930s: Left to Right -
Back row: Marjo Ritscher, Marga Leavitt, Wally Close, Marion Kerr, Dan Leavitt, Ann Ritscher, Art Close, Howard Leavitt.
Front row: Bruce Dodd, Johnnie Ritscher, Peter Dodd, Helen Leavitt, Ray Close, Helen Ritscher, Dorothy & Malcolm Kerr.
Ann Kerr with paintings of Stanley's vineyard. 1958.
Ann Kerr with her paintings of geraniums and grapes from Stanley's vineyard, painted in 1958. Now hanging up in her house (as you can see, the bathroom!). She is holding her book, Painting the Middle East, opened to a page with a picture of her painting these pictures.
Stanley Kerr's painting of the Kerr house
And Stanley Kerr's painting of the Kerr house, which is now hanging in Ann Kerr's house (her bedroom - she seems to have them all!)
Mary Eddy's painting of the Kerr House
Here's Mary Eddy's painting of the Kerr House. The chaise longue on the left was purchased by Elsa and made by a school for the blind - in Baysur? The painting is now hanging in Ann Kerr's house (middle guest bedroom!)
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