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  • Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian

    April 20, 2015 I am from Kurkdjian Family from Brasil, and this is a photo of the silk factory that belonged to my grand father family – Kevork Kurkdjian-Kharpert I would like to know how this photo come to this page, and would like to share photos from Kharpert that belonged to the family album.…

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  • Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian

    April 20, 2015 I am from Kurkdjian Family from Brasil, and this is a photo of the silk factory that belonged to my grand father family – Kevork Kurkdjian-Kharpert I would like to know how this photo come to this page, and would like to share photos from Kharpert that belonged to the family album.…

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  • Garin Compatriotic Union of Fresno – 1951

    Garin Compatriotic Union of Fresno – 1951. Front row left to right: Haig Mangasarian, Teghtzanig Kurkjian, Harutiun Madghashian. Back row: Khachig (Hodge) Choohajian and Arshavir Zakarian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Hnchakian members – Sebastia (Sevaz)

    Hnchakian members of Sebastia (Sevaz) : S. Sabah-Kulian (1), Dikran Shirinian (2), Hagop Palutsian (3), Antranig Tchegamian (4), Garabed Kapigian (5), Hagop Hatsakordzian (6), Toros Dushugian (7), Manoug Kurkjian (8), Manoug Krikor Gharamanougian (9), Boghos Basmajian (10), Mihran Ghontchakulian (11). Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Hripsimiants Girls’ School of Sebastia (Sevaz) – 1913

    Hripsimiants Girls’ School of Sebastia (Sevaz) in 1913. 1st rank from left to right : Gul Hanem Mehterian, unknown teacher, Akabi Tuzladjian, Mihran Isbirian (director), Hagop Altunian, Miss Baydzar, Makruhi Terzian. 2nd rank : Aghavni Panosian, Lusentak Ohanian, Zemrukhd Balabanian, Arshaluys Isbirian, Mariam Poladian, Maritsa Morukian (Mrs Ashbahian), Yeprakse Zemperian, Yearut Shahinian (Mrs Pedian). 3d…

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  • Aramian college of Sebastia (Sevaz) – 1912

    Aramian college of Sebastia (Sevaz) in 1912. 1st rank, from right to left : unknown, Armenag Tchukaszian, Tavit Varjabed, Khatchadur Gerdodian, Kedros Varjabed, Dikran Poladian, Karekin Eknadian, Khatchadur Donabedian. 2nd r. : Levon Simonian, Shelelenguian, Krikor Kurkjian, Vahram Potukian, Zareh Shahinian, Levon Potukian, Smpad Avazanian, Garabed Muradejian, Nshan Semerjian. 3d r. : Hetum Odabashian, Nazaret…

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  • Advertisement of Vram Kurkdjian, jeweler – Paris 1931

    Advertisement of Vram Kurkdjian, jeweler in Paris in 1931. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Serope Kurkdjian

    Serope Kurkdjian (1872 – 1924), painter. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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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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  • Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert

    Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert

    Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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