Title	1907: Palestine Trip
Date Created	1907
Decade	1900s
Commentary	Widowhood in July 1906 brought sorrow but also new freedom for Olivia Sage. Russell Sage had evidently disliked travel except for purposes of business, for Olivia Sage had rarely ventured away from New York City in thirty-seven years of marriage. This hitherto unknown image was discovered in a photo album at Lyndhurst, the home of the Goulds, by archivist Cathryn McElroy Anders. It suggests that Olivia seized her new freedom in several ways, including foreign travel. Not surprisingly in view of her lifelong Christian faith, she chose to travel not to Europe but to Palestine in the company of her young friend, protogee, and fellow philanthropist Helen Gould. Easter Day fell on March 30 in 1907, and Olivia, Helen, and their friends spent it in Jerusalem. [Commentary written by Dr. Ruth Crocker]
Item Description	This is a photograph of a group of American tourists in Palestine. The photo was taken in 1907. The group is arranged with the six women seated on the hot, dusty ground among rocks and sand, and four men standing at the rear. A few cypress trees dot the landscape which appears quite barren. The elderly woman in the center wearing black is probably the recently widowed Olivia Sage. Despite the hot sunlight, she is completely swathed in clothes -- an elaborate dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves that come down to the wrists, a hat, and even gloves. [Item Description created by Auburn University Libraries]
Language	eng
File Name	MOOS-Palestine.jpg
Repository	Lyndhurst National Trust for Historic Preservation, Tarrytown, New York
Rights	This image is not the property of the Auburn University Libraries. Anyone wishing to use this image must contact the repository listed above for permission.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Mini-Collections	Widowhood Religion Helen Miller Gould Marriage