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One of our favorites from our vast archives. Moses

One of our favorites from our vast archives. Moses Tashjian, a carpenter, came to the US in 1888 from Kharpert (Ottoman Empire). Photo: Uxbridge, MA. c.1904. Join us Tue April 4 online for a talk on the Armenians of Kharpert & how photographs connected them to the US. Register at projectsave.org #photography #archive #photographer #armenians #immigration

Join us online on April 4 for a presentation by Dr

Join us online on April 4 for a presentation by Dr. David Low on the Armenians of Harput & the significance of photography in immigration as a means of connection. Register at projectsave.org #photography #archives #culture #armenians #immigration #ottoman #newengland

Rose Aprizian was one of the first registered nurs

Rose Aprizian was one of the first registered nurses at the German Hospital in Marash (or Adana), 1919.

Four generations of the Yeramian Family Arabkir, K

Four generations of the Yeramian Family Arabkir, Kharpert Province, Ottoman Empire, c. 1905

Married priest Der Goryun and his wife Yeretsgin Ovsanna and their ten children, two of whom are with their spouses and children. The woman seated in the center is unidentified, most likely the Deramayr (mother of the priest), since she holds the position of honor in the center.

The Hadji-Bedrosian Family, Nirzeh, village of Cae

The Hadji-Bedrosian Family, Nirzeh, village of Caesarea, Ottoman Empire, 1913; photo by Stepanian Frères.

Fifteen-year-old Nevart (back right) wears her dowry necklace of gold coins and other jewelry for a portrait to send to Garabed, her intended, who worked at Hood Rubber Company in Watertown, Massachusetts. Of those pictured, only Nevart survived the Genocide. In 1922 she arrived in Watertown, where Garabed was waiting for her. She was the last living survivor from Nirzeh when she died in 1998 at age 100.

#Internationalwomensday is March 8th ❤ a day to

#Internationalwomensday is March 8th ❤ a day to empower women and celebrate their accomplishments in fields like science, art, and political activism.

Photos:
1. Actress Siranush as "The Virgin of Orleans" aka Joan D'arc c. 1910s
2. Activist Mary Hubbard in her Near East Relief uniform, 1919
3. Diplomat Diana Agabeg Apcar, Armenian consul to Japan c. 1910
3. Singer Madame Rose Zulalian c. early 1950s

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