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  • Hovhannes Yousoufian

    Hovhannes Yousoufian

    Hovhannes Yousoufian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Harutiun Sharigian

    Harutiun Sharigian

    Harutiun Sharigian was a lawyer and the defender of Simon Zavarian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Hampartsum Khedeshian

    Hampartsum Khedeshian

    Hampartsum Khedeshian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Doctor Levon Aslanian from Trapizon

    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 – 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 – 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

    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

    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

    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 – 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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