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Doctor Levon Aslanian from Trapizon
Doctor Levon Aslanian from Trapizon. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Doctor Harutiun Tiriakian – 1867
Doctor Harutiun Tiriakian in 1867. Harutiun Tiriakian succeeded to Nerses Mezbourian as the director of the Armenian high school of Trapizon. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenian students – Trapizon in the 1900s
Armenian students in Trapizon in the 1900s. Standing, from left to right: Yervant Haroutounian, Hrant Malkhassian, Yervant Hrabian. Seated: Hovhannes Zeytounnian, Parounag Malkhassian, Haygazoun Demirjian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Young Armenians gathered around Ashkhadank newspaper
Young Armenians gathered around Ashkhadank newspaper. Left to right, second rank : K. Tutunjian, K. Hatsakordzian, A. Kazandjian, V. Shirvanian. First rank : A. Sarkissian, M. Debaghian, H. Kishmishian, N. Bassian, V. Maksabedian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Azarig Azarian
Azarig Azarian emigrated from Trapizon to Batum in 1896 after the Hamidian massacres. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Trvanda and Nevart Dichtchekenian – Beyrouth 1930
Trvanda and Nevart Dichtchekenian – Beyrouth 1930. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. “From left to right:Trvanda Dichtchekenian, my mother, born in Hamas, died in São Paulo (married to Roupen Kurkdjian, my father)Nevart Dichtchekenian, my aunt (married to Hovsep Burunsuzian)Menuch Tilbian, cousin and almost “mother” of my mother and brothers.”
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Kurkdjian family from Kharpert – 1902
Kurkdjian family from Kharpert in 1902. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. Seated, from left to right: my father’s grand-mother (Ruth) and grand-father (name unknown). Children : my uncle Kurken (1900 – 1917, Kharpert). Standing, far right, my aunt Mariam Kurkdjian (Mocesian – 1889 – 1986, Beyrouth)
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Kurkdjian family from Kharpert – 1912
Kurkdjian family from Kharpert in 1912. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. Seated: my grand-mother Ruth Kurkdjian (emigrated to the USA where she died at the age of 103), my grandfather Kevork (born in 1862 – killed by the Turks in 1915), my grandmother Takuhi (1871 – 1954, São Paulo). Children: on the left, Arpine Kurkdjian…
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The Zambakjian family in their orchard
The Zambakjian family in their orchard. Uncle Avedis, standing, is holding a gun, to protect the women. Grandmother Makrouhi is seated, far right. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Diran Tekeyan, an officer on the cruiser Guichen
Diran Tekeyan, an officer on the cruiser Guichen, who helped to evacuate the defenders and inhabitants of Musa Dagh. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.