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Gathering of Emir and officials for Friday prayers in Amman, Transjordan

Honor guards of uniformed policemen take their places on both sides of King Faisal Street, in front of Al Husseini Mosque (K. Talal St. 1, Amman, Jordan), as officials begin to arrive for Friday prayers. Prime Minister Ibrahim Pasha Ashim and Minister of National Education Sheikh Fihmi (in white turban) arrive in chauffeured car. An open truck with a machine gunner in back and several mounted lancers lead a 1942 Buick sedan carrying Emir Abdulla ibn El-Hussein. The police honor guard salute by presenting arms. Inside the Mosque courtyard, worshipers wash themselves before entering for prayers. Worshipers are seen inside the Mosque and outside, prostrating themselves in prayer. The Emir embraces ministers as he leaves and enters his car to drive away.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062977
General Ibrahim Abboud of Sudan and King Hussein I of Jordan being greeted in Egypt

General Ibrahim Abboud of Sudan being greeted by President Gamel Abdel Nasser of United Arab Republic on arrival at Cairo airfield in Egypt. General Abboud reviews troops and greets the dignitaries and priests. King Hussein I of Jordan deplanes at Amman airport and is greeted by King Faisal II of Iraq. Both the kings review the Honour Guard.

Date: 1962, April 20
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Arabic
Clip: 65675022135
Palestinian Arab refugee children at the Dar El Tifl orphanage in Bethlehem

Palestinian Refugee children at the Dar El Tifl orphanage for homeless Muslim and Christian refugee children in East Jerusalem, run by Hind Husseini. Children orphaned from violence in Jaffa, Haifa, and other cities to the north. View of Church of the Nativity. View of the Church of All Nations. Scenes from the Dar El Tifl orphanage for children. Orphanage founder, Hind Husseini, teaches young girls in an open area on the grounds of her home, which she converted into the orphanage. Girl writes in Arabic on the blackboard. Young boys work in the garden and play soccer on the grounds of Ms. Husseini's orphanage. Children eat food while seated at a table. Toddler cries. Two children sleep on one bed. Older women refugee workers make dresses. Boys make shoes and tin cups. Carpenters make furniture in workshop. View of Jordan River.

Date: 1950
Duration: 6 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023181
Arrival of King Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein in Jordan during timeframe of Arab-Israeli War.

Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein, King of Jordan, arrives at a building in Jordan escorted by local police. The King walks out of the building and takes salute. He gets back into the car. View of crowds on street. Military trucks arrive carrying soldiers and locals applaud their arrival. Trucks pass through streets of Jordan. Military trucks move ahead in outskirts the city. Military vehicle activity near to a bridge.

Date: 1948
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038976
King Hussein of Jordan and Antoinette Avril Gardiner in an office in Jordan.

Twenty years old Antoinette Avril Gardiner and King Hussein of Jordan seated inside an office in Jordan. Antoinette Avril Gardiner is the wife of the to-be King. King addresses officials sitting around the desk.

Date: 1961, May 12
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032760
Israel and Jordan exchange prisoners via the Allenby Bridge at Jordan-Israel border.

Officers walk with prisoners during the exchange of prisoners at Jordan-Israel border, several weeks after the Arab-Israeli Six Day War. Two soldiers take an injured prisoner. Prisoners cross Allenby Bridge during the exchange program. Two israeli pilots and 424 Jordanian troops go to their respective homelands in a swap supervised by the Red Cross.

Date: 1967, July
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035694