Pictures from Ken Close

Pictures from Ken Close, May 2020

Kenneth Close, ca. 1926

ACS Jungle Gym, Beit Bliss

Mr. and Mrs. Close House at Close House, Ainab.

2019 Photos of Ainab from the Dodds

A few pictures from the Dodd's Odyssey last summer. More to follow soon, I hope!

The Tennis Court

Bruce presiding, Dodd/Dodges house in Background

Dodd/Dodges

1935 photos taken at Beit Bliss from Bruce Dodd

ACS Kindergarten, Beit Bliss (Ras Beirut)

Courtesy of Bruce Dodd, May 2020

From Left: Gordon Avery, Shahi Zinian, Lee Denis, Liz Smith, Malcolm Kerr, Diane Serlis, Bruce Dodd

Diane Serlis, Bruce Dodd, Shahi Zinian, Gordon Avery, ?Teacher, Malcolm Kerr, Lee Dennis, Mrs. Bliss, Liz Smith

Malcolm, Diane, Gordon, ?Teacher, Bruce, Shahi, Liz, Lee 

Gordon, Lee, Malcolm, Celia, Liz, Diane, Bruce

1928 photos taken at "Beit Bliss" from the collection of Jean Alexandre

Courtesy of Camille Alexandre Otrakji's uncle (Jean Alexandre) who has a wonderful collection of Middle East photos. Many can be found at Camille's https://www.mideastimage.com/

April 2020

Charles Blatchford judging a race at Beit Bliss (Ras Beirut)

 Mrs. Bliss awarding the prizes (above and below)

On scoreboard from top: Andre, Ted, Ralph, John, David, Helen.

In picture back row: Charles Blatchford with the topee and ?teacher

Middle row ladies: only one so far identified is Mrs Bliss in the middle

Front row children from left: Ted Smith, David Dodge (or John?), ?girl, David Zimmerman, Andre Rubinsky, Ralph Close, ?teacher, Helen(?).

From left: Ted Smith, Andre Rubinsky (graduated AUB 1945 - d. 2001) Ralph Close, John(?), Helen(?), David Zimmerman. April 30, 1928

None yet identified

Picture labelled “Jerusalem tile in Emy’s bedroom” (WHO is Emy?)

Photo labelled "Ned with children 1929", but clearly his brother Stuart, 1930s.

From Left: Stuart Dodd, cousin Helen Dodd(?), Marion Kerr, ?Teacher, ?Girl, Bruce (or Peter?) Dodd, Malcolm Kerr(?).