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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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  • Armenian Badveli during a mission in Kharpert

    Armenian Badveli during a mission in Kharpert. They are from Malatia. Murat Muratkhanian (1). Avedis Assadurian (2). Bedros from Divrigi (Tevrik) (3). Giragos Khachadurian (4). Krikor (9). Unknown (10). Avedis (11). Mardiros Giragossian (12) Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • French Catholic Saint Joseph college – Kharpert

    French Catholic Saint Joseph college – Kharpert

    French Catholic Saint Joseph college of Kharpert. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Hratch Yervant

    Hratch Yervant (1885, Kharpert – 1968), one of the founding members of the Ramgavar Party. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Unidentified village in Kharpert region

    Unidentified village in Kharpert region

    Unidentified village in Kharpert region. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Hussenig in Kharpert province

    Hussenig in Kharpert province

    Hussenig in Kharpert province. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Surp Garabed Church – Kharpert

    Surp Garabed Church – Kharpert

    Surp Garabed Church, elementary school and Veri Tagh fortress of Kharpert. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Students of the Lycée des Frères Jésuites of Kharpert

    Students of the Lycée des Frères Jésuites of Kharpert in Kharpert area. These are Armenian and Latin catholic students. Photo taken in 1911-1912. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Pottery workshop in Kharpert

    Pottery workshop in Kharpert

    Pottery workshop in Kharpert. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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