On the Easter side of the Lebanon range lies the picturesque old river town of Hama, famous for its waterwheels. These wheels take the place of internal combustion engines in pumping water for domestic and irrigation purposes, and, as the photographers taken by the A.I.F. photographers indicate, they possess a dignity and a charm all their own. For centuries they have met the requirements of a people left unchanged by the march of modern invention. This huge wheel lifts the water to an aqueduct for transmission to irrigation areas. February 18, 1942.