'Pioneers of the Valley' Photography Exhibition

'Pioneers of the Valley' Photography Exhibition
A moving portrayal of the pioneers who settled and farmed the Hula Valley, braving the swamps and malaria, in a selection of historical photos from the archives of KKL-JNF, government offices and local government offices.

This exhibtion, which began at Hula Lake Park during Hanukkah 2016, is currently travelling around Israel, and now, it can be viewed here, online!

This is the image gallery webpart

Kibbutz members working thickets in the Hula Marshes, Amir, 1940. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Government Press Office
Esther Tsur, dairy worker, at work, Ayelet HaShahar, 1934-1940. Photo: Erich Comerinner, Ayelet HaShahar Archive
Shepherd and herd of African sheep, Kfar Gil’adi, 1934. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Plowing the field, Kfar Blum, 1944. Photo: Lazar Dunner, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
The farmer and his plow, Kfar Blum, 1943. Photo: Lazar Dunner, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Ezra Mishli working in the field, Ayelet HaShahar, 1934-1940. Photo: Erich Comerinner, Ayelet HaShahar Archive
Boy feeding a cow, Sede Nehemya, 1944. Photo: Lazar Dunner, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Guard duty, Lehavot HaBashan, 1948. Photo: Yosef Vinograd, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Rowing on the Hula Lake, 1937. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Land surveys in the Hula Valley, 1940. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Fishermen at work, Yesud HaMa’ala, 1938. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Girl mending fishnets, Hulata, 1945. Photo: Yaacov Rozner, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Hula Lake, Aerial Mosaic, 1945. Photo: RAF, Aerial Photos Archive, Dept of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hula Lake (Agamon HaHula), 2014. MorDagan Aerial Photography, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Fishermen on their boat, Hulata, 1940. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Government Press Office
Hora dancing at sunset, Kfar Szold, 1951. Photo: Yitzhak Bardi, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Working in the Hula Marshes, Amir, 1940. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Government Press Office
Foundation day, supervised by British police, Ma’ayan Barukh, 1947. Photo: Tim Gidal, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Turkey farming, Bet Hillel, 1949. Photo: Rudolf Jonas, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Menahem Ussishkin, head of KKL-JNF, visits the “Ussishkin Fortress” settlements, Dafna, 1939. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Fishponds, Kfar Blum, 1947. Photo: Lazar Dunner, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Weaving reed mats, Hulata women, 1940. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Government Press Office
Stone removal near Kiryat Shmona, 1950. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein, KKL-JNF Photo Archive