A large photograph showing the first President of the State of Israel, Haim Weizman, when he was sworn in as President, alongside his wife at the Jerusalem Agency. Handwritten dated back: 17/2/1949 (inauguration day).
This is how the inauguration day and ceremony was described in the 'Davar' newspaper of February 18, 1949: '... From the early hours of the morning, a special feature was felt in the city for the big event. The flags spread over the walls of the houses. In the shop windows, the photo of the elected president appeared in the presidential throne ... The residents of Jerusalem flocked from their various neighborhoods to the streets where the president's campaign was about to pass ...
In a simple and And touches to heart ceremony the first President was sworn ... ".
40x27 cm. Very good condition.
