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Unidentified Armenian men in the USA
Unidentified Armenian men in the USA. The style of collar appears to be 1901 to 1929. The seated man was said to be an important leader in an Armenian organization in America. Thank you for suggestions. Katherine Raymond Private Coll.
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Garabed Toursarkissian
Garabed Toursarkissian (1871, Hajen – 1941, Paris), nicknamed Garabed Aghasi, Hnchakian party leader, participated in the Second Zeytun resistance. Photo taken in February 1896. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Archimandrite D. Barthogimeos Taqadjian from Frnuz, December 1895 Zeytun.
Archimandrite D. Barthogimeos Taqadjian from Frnuz, December 1895 Zeytun. Vartabed Der Barthogimeos Taqadjian of Frnuz (1851 – 1924), one of the spiritual and military leaders of the 1895-1896 Zeytun Grand Uprising. He was the resident monk in Frnuz’s Surp Garabed Vank from 1890-1895, then from 1908-1915. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Marash Armenians – Asadour and Sirvardt (Astardjian) Doudouyan in Iskenderoun (Alexandrette), Syria 1930
Marash Armenians – Asadour and Sirvardt (Astardjian) Doudouyan in Iskenderoun (Alexandrette), Syria 1930. My maternal grandparents, Asadour Kyrakos Doudouyan b. 1899, Marash -† Sep 1970, Beyrouth, Lebanon and Sirvardt Astardjian-Doudouyan, b. 1913 Marash – † Jan 1980, Beyrouth, Lebanon were both survivors of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1916 and again in 1919-1920 in Marash. This is their engagement…
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Manvel Kenseyan
Manvel Kenseyan (Koussamanoukian?) (1906, Malatia – 1944, Romans). Kevork Donabedian Private Coll.
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Zeytun, June 1899
Zeytun, June 1899. Municipality mayor [Belediye Reyisi] Yenidünya Nazareth Tchavoush, his children Haqob, Rouben & Levon and his zabtiye guards holding Zeytun Adjari Armenian-made flintlock rifle. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Zeytun Aratchnort (Archimandrite) Ebiscobos Karabet Ketcheyan in 1890
Zeytun Aratchnort (Archimandrite) Ebiscobos Karabet Ketcheyan in 1890. He was the leading cleric of Zeytun from 1881-1890, imprisoned 1890-1891, then back in clergy service 1891-1894. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Zeytun 1862 Armenian Uprising leaders in Constantinople
Zeytun 1862 Armenian Uprising leaders in Constantinople. From left to right : Nestor Ghazaros Ichkhanabet Shorvoghluyan (1820-1896), Kahana Der Movses Khatchouqentz, Yenidünya Astvadzadour Pasha (1816-1874). Photo taken in November 1862. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Mnatsagan Semerdjian
Mnatsagan Semerdjian (1840-1914), Zeytun intellectual writer, historian and elder notable who witnessed the 1862 and 1895 Zeytun uprisings. Photo taken in 1903. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Arpiar Arpiarian
Arpiar Arpiarian (December 21, 1851, Samson – February 12, 1908, Cairo Egypt), Armenian writer. HSH.