Մեր ՊատմությունըArmenian history in photographs
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Genocide and the First Republic

The early twentieth century, the Armenian Genocide and the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920): testimonies, portraits and documents.

Armenian woman from Akhaltsikhe in traditional costume
№ 0009Akhaltsikhe

Armenian woman from Akhaltsikhe in traditional costume

Girls at their mother's grave
№ 0017

Girls at their mother's grave

Komitas with his students
№ 0018

Komitas with his students

“Mother of God and Child” by Vardges Sureniants
№ 0021Armenia

“Mother of God and Child” by Vardges Sureniants

Vardan Vardapet in the courtyard of Surb Arakelots Monastery
№ 0023Surb Arakelots Monastery

Vardan Vardapet in the courtyard of Surb Arakelots Monastery

Armed Armenian woman from Shatakh with her son, Van
№ 0024Van

Armed Armenian woman from Shatakh with her son, Van

Armenian girl from Artsakh in traditional dress
№ 0025Artsakh

Armenian girl from Artsakh in traditional dress

A brother and sister separated during the Genocide
№ 0026Deir ez-Zor

A brother and sister separated during the Genocide

Diana Abgar+2
№ 0027

Diana Abgar

Armenian fedayi in Van
№ 0028Van

Armenian fedayi in Van

Soghomon Tehlirian with his family, Erznka (Erzincan), 1908
№ 00311908Erznka (Erzincan)

Soghomon Tehlirian with his family, Erznka (Erzincan), 1908

The mother of Garegin Nzhdeh
№ 0036

The mother of Garegin Nzhdeh

Actress Arus Voskanyan
№ 0038

Actress Arus Voskanyan

An Armenian immigrant family in the United States
№ 0040early 20th centuryUnited States

An Armenian immigrant family in the United States

Kars Fortress, 1916
№ 00411916Kars

Kars Fortress, 1916

Armenian wedding in Adana, 1905
№ 00441905Adana

Armenian wedding in Adana, 1905

Armenian family from Adapazar
№ 0045Adapazar (Adapazarı)

Armenian family from Adapazar

First-grade class of the Aykazyan school in Tehran
№ 0046Tehran

First-grade class of the Aykazyan school in Tehran

The Baltayan family from Adana
№ 0047Adana

The Baltayan family from Adana

Medical unit of Armenian volunteers
№ 0048

Medical unit of Armenian volunteers

Armenian women sewing shirts for the army
№ 00581918

Armenian women sewing shirts for the army

Martiros Saryan by a khachkar at Sanahin, 1902
№ 00591902Sanahin

Martiros Saryan by a khachkar at Sanahin, 1902

An Armenian man from Sasun
№ 0061c. 1900Sasun (Sason)

An Armenian man from Sasun

Armenian girl with a string instrument in Galata
№ 0065c. 1900Constantinople (Istanbul)

Armenian girl with a string instrument in Galata

Hamshen Armenian circle dance
№ 0066

Hamshen Armenian circle dance

Armenian children from Constantinople
№ 0070Constantinople (Istanbul)

Armenian children from Constantinople

Portrait of Mkrtich Khrimian, Hayrik
№ 0073early 20th century

Portrait of Mkrtich Khrimian, Hayrik

Elderly Armenian woman of Syunik with prayer beads
№ 0074early 20th centurySyunik

Elderly Armenian woman of Syunik with prayer beads

Armenian mother and son in Constantinople
№ 0079early 20th centuryConstantinople (Istanbul)

Armenian mother and son in Constantinople

An Armenian married couple from Tiflis, 1912
№ 00801912Tiflis (Tbilisi)

An Armenian married couple from Tiflis, 1912

Young Armenian woman in traditional dress
№ 0081early 20th century

Young Armenian woman in traditional dress

Shelter for Armenian refugees in Damascus, 1919
№ 00871919Damascus

Shelter for Armenian refugees in Damascus, 1919

Armenian women and children on the road of forced deportation
№ 0091early 20th century

Armenian women and children on the road of forced deportation

Armenian woman of Shushi in traditional dress
№ 0093early 20th centuryShushi

Armenian woman of Shushi in traditional dress

An Armenian clergyman in Jerusalem
№ 0096c. 1900Jerusalem

An Armenian clergyman in Jerusalem

Garegin Nzhdeh with comrades-in-arms in Zangezur, 1920
№ 01001920Zangezur

Garegin Nzhdeh with comrades-in-arms in Zangezur, 1920

Members of the Committee for the Salvation of Armenia
№ 0102

Members of the Committee for the Salvation of Armenia

The Holy Cross Cathedral of Aghtamar, 1914
№ 01041914Aghtamar (Akdamar)

The Holy Cross Cathedral of Aghtamar, 1914

Armenian orphans from Caesarea in Syria, 1920
№ 01051920Syria

Armenian orphans from Caesarea in Syria, 1920

View of Mush+1
№ 0109Mush

View of Mush

Armenian women of Palestine in traditional dress
№ 0117early 20th centuryPalestine

Armenian women of Palestine in traditional dress

St. Hripsime Church in Yalta+2
№ 0120Yalta

St. Hripsime Church in Yalta

Easter ceremony at the Armenian monastery in Jerusalem+1
№ 0123Jerusalem

Easter ceremony at the Armenian monastery in Jerusalem

Armenian nuns
№ 0125

Armenian nuns

Armed Armenian boy from Javakhk
№ 0126Javakhk

Armed Armenian boy from Javakhk

An Armenian family in a photo studio
№ 0127

An Armenian family in a photo studio

An Armenian family from Marash
№ 0129Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

An Armenian family from Marash

Easter in Marash
№ 0132Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Easter in Marash

The Mughrdechyan family in Ekaterinodar
№ 01331917Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar)

The Mughrdechyan family in Ekaterinodar

Alexandropol in the early 20th century
№ 0136early 20th centuryAlexandropol (Gyumri)

Alexandropol in the early 20th century

Forced departure of the Armenian population of Kars, 1920
№ 01391920Kars

Forced departure of the Armenian population of Kars, 1920

An Armenian boy found in the desert, Aleppo, 1920–1921
№ 01401920–1921Aleppo

An Armenian boy found in the desert, Aleppo, 1920–1921

The lost tomb of King Ashot III
№ 01471902

The lost tomb of King Ashot III

Village guards of Artsakh, 1918–1921
№ 01491918–1921Artsakh

Village guards of Artsakh, 1918–1921

Tumanyan and Isahakyan in Ani, 1901
№ 01511901Ani

Tumanyan and Isahakyan in Ani, 1901

Armenian women of Khavadarig village, Mush plain
№ 0152Khavadarig (Dereçik)

Armenian women of Khavadarig village, Mush plain

The Town of Mush in 1912
№ 01541912Mush

The Town of Mush in 1912

At the tomb of Ashot III the Merciful, Ani
№ 0155early 20th centuryAni

At the tomb of Ashot III the Merciful, Ani

An Armenian nun in church vestments
№ 015720th century

An Armenian nun in church vestments

Gauhar Jaan, Indian stage star of Armenian descent
№ 0158

Gauhar Jaan, Indian stage star of Armenian descent

Evacuation of the Armenians of Musa Ler by French ships+2
№ 01601915Musa Ler (Musa Dagh)

Evacuation of the Armenians of Musa Ler by French ships

Armenian Women Weaving a Carpet in Aleppo
№ 0162Aleppo

Armenian Women Weaving a Carpet in Aleppo

Komitas with students of the Gevorgian Seminary, 1905
№ 01651905Kojor (Kojori)

Komitas with students of the Gevorgian Seminary, 1905

Orphanage Children in Alexandropol, 1920+3
№ 01661920Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Orphanage Children in Alexandropol, 1920

Soprano Zabel Aram
№ 0169

Soprano Zabel Aram

Excavations at Ani led by Nicholas Marr
№ 0172early 20th centuryAni

Excavations at Ani led by Nicholas Marr

Armenians of Karin in traditional dress
№ 0173Karin (Erzurum)

Armenians of Karin in traditional dress

Ruined building and cemetery in Karin (Erzurum)
№ 0185Karin (Erzurum)

Ruined building and cemetery in Karin (Erzurum)

Armenian Schoolgirls in Kharberd
№ 0186Kharberd (Harput)

Armenian Schoolgirls in Kharberd

Komitas Vardapet with his students, 1909
№ 01871909Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Komitas Vardapet with his students, 1909

Armenian-Syrian Relief volunteers, New York, 1916
№ 01891916New York

Armenian-Syrian Relief volunteers, New York, 1916

The family carpet cut in two
№ 0193

The family carpet cut in two

Mari Bedikian as Mother Armenia, 1916
№ 01941916Silver Bay (New York)

Mari Bedikian as Mother Armenia, 1916

Armenian Woman in Traditional Dress, Early 20th Century
№ 0196early 20th century

Armenian Woman in Traditional Dress, Early 20th Century

Women churning butter with a khnotsi+4
№ 0197

Women churning butter with a khnotsi

Photographer Ghazar Sargis Melikian in his laboratory
№ 0201United States

Photographer Ghazar Sargis Melikian in his laboratory

Nubar Grigoryan, a woman who fought for her people
№ 0208

Nubar Grigoryan, a woman who fought for her people

Armenian women of Aintab digging trenches, 1920–1921
№ 02101920–1921Aintab (Gaziantep)

Armenian women of Aintab digging trenches, 1920–1921

Elen Byuzand, a Participant in the Battle of Sardarapat
№ 0213

Elen Byuzand, a Participant in the Battle of Sardarapat

Aram Vruyr's son beside a khachkar in Jugha, 1915
№ 02141915Old Jugha (Julfa)

Aram Vruyr's son beside a khachkar in Jugha, 1915

Vardan Vardapet at the Surb Arakelots Monastery of Mush
№ 0220Surb Arakelots Monastery

Vardan Vardapet at the Surb Arakelots Monastery of Mush

Haghartsin Monastery near Dilijan, 1910
№ 02221910Haghartsin

Haghartsin Monastery near Dilijan, 1910

Armenian woman from Trebizond in national costume
№ 0224Trebizond (Trabzon)

Armenian woman from Trebizond in national costume

The first memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide
№ 02251919Constantinople (Istanbul)

The first memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide

Armenian women of Alexandropol, 1910
№ 02291910Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Armenian women of Alexandropol, 1910

An Armenian Family in Boston, 1908
№ 02311908Boston

An Armenian Family in Boston, 1908

The Malkhasyan family in Tigranakert (Diyarbakır), 1911
№ 02321911Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

The Malkhasyan family in Tigranakert (Diyarbakır), 1911

Armenian women and children of Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)
№ 0233Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

Armenian women and children of Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

The Treaty of Moscow and Mount Ararat, 1921
№ 02361921Moscow

The Treaty of Moscow and Mount Ararat, 1921

Armenian woman from Van, 1911
№ 02381911Van

Armenian woman from Van, 1911

Children of the missionary school-orphanage in Mush
№ 0241Mush

Children of the missionary school-orphanage in Mush

Consecration of St. Gevorg Church in Marash, 1907
№ 02421907Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Consecration of St. Gevorg Church in Marash, 1907

Evgenia Ghaznajyan with a telephone, Lowell, 1914
№ 02431914Lowell

Evgenia Ghaznajyan with a telephone, Lowell, 1914

Two Armenian women from Syunik
№ 0245Syunik

Two Armenian women from Syunik

Armenian Children in a Refugee Camp in Aleppo
№ 0246Aleppo

Armenian Children in a Refugee Camp in Aleppo

A street in Van in 1900 and in 2014
№ 0248Van

A street in Van in 1900 and in 2014

Village children of Zeitun, c. 1900
№ 0250c. 1900Zeitun (Süleymanlı)

Village children of Zeitun, c. 1900

The Zangakyan Family in Alexandropol, 1905
№ 02511905Alexandropol (Gyumri)

The Zangakyan Family in Alexandropol, 1905

Armenia’s independence document in the USA, 1920
№ 02541920United States

Armenia’s independence document in the USA, 1920

An Armenian wedding in the village of Brajur
№ 02551908Brajur

An Armenian wedding in the village of Brajur

Artashes Hambardzumyan in Scottish uniform, 1919
№ 02581919Karahisar

Artashes Hambardzumyan in Scottish uniform, 1919

Armenian man of Tiflis in traditional dress, 1915
№ 02591915Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Armenian man of Tiflis in traditional dress, 1915

Armenian women of Kars in festive dress
№ 0260early 20th centuryKars

Armenian women of Kars in festive dress

Four Generations of the Omartian Family of Caesarea
№ 0262c. 1912Caesarea (Kayseri)

Four Generations of the Omartian Family of Caesarea

An Armenian family from Bazmashen in the USA, 1910
№ 02641910United States

An Armenian family from Bazmashen in the USA, 1910

Armenian children in Constantinople, 1912
№ 02671912Constantinople (Istanbul)

Armenian children in Constantinople, 1912

An Armenian Woman of Kaghzvan in Traditional Dress
№ 0268Kaghzvan (Kağızman)

An Armenian Woman of Kaghzvan in Traditional Dress

The village of Karin Tak in Artsakh
№ 02711920Karin Tak

The village of Karin Tak in Artsakh

The lost heritage of Armenian churches
№ 0272

The lost heritage of Armenian churches

Fishing in the Alis River, Sebastia
№ 02811902–1903Sebastia (Sivas)

Fishing in the Alis River, Sebastia

The Fabrikatorian brothers, industrialists of Mezre
№ 02861900–1915Kharberd (Harput)

The Fabrikatorian brothers, industrialists of Mezre

Rescued orphans of Western Armenia
№ 0287

Rescued orphans of Western Armenia

The Grain Market of Aintab
№ 02881906–1911Aintab (Gaziantep)

The Grain Market of Aintab

Armenians of Urfa in traditional costume
№ 02891904Edessa (Urfa)

Armenians of Urfa in traditional costume

Orphans of Van at the weaving looms
№ 0290c. 1900Van

Orphans of Van at the weaving looms

Children of the Shirajian orphanage receiving treatment, Aleppo
№ 0291c. 1921Aleppo

Children of the Shirajian orphanage receiving treatment, Aleppo

The Panjulakyan family, Yerevan, 1901
№ 02941901Yerevan

The Panjulakyan family, Yerevan, 1901

Armenian women of Zangezur in traditional dress
№ 0296early 20th centuryZangezur

Armenian women of Zangezur in traditional dress

Diran and Imasdouhi Antreassian, Trebizond, 1910
№ 03001910Trebizond (Trabzon)

Diran and Imasdouhi Antreassian, Trebizond, 1910

Players of the Araks football club
№ 0306Constantinople (Istanbul)

Players of the Araks football club

The Dudan Chasm near Tigranakert
№ 0307Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

The Dudan Chasm near Tigranakert

The Tortum waterfall
№ 0308c. 1900Karin (Erzurum)

The Tortum waterfall

Armenian women of Khotorjur
№ 0310Khotorjur

Armenian women of Khotorjur

Giving Out Books at the Aramian School in Sebastia
№ 0312Sebastia (Sivas)

Giving Out Books at the Aramian School in Sebastia

Agrippina Vaganova, the great ballet teacher+2
№ 0313Saint Petersburg

Agrippina Vaganova, the great ballet teacher

Members of the Vernatun Literary Circle
№ 0316Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Members of the Vernatun Literary Circle

Armenian woman in national costume
№ 0319

Armenian woman in national costume

Armenian woman from Tiflis
№ 0323Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Armenian woman from Tiflis

The American hospital in Van before and after the shelling
№ 03281915Van

The American hospital in Van before and after the shelling

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush
№ 0330Mush

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush

Armenian orphans in Marash, 1918
№ 03311918Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian orphans in Marash, 1918

The ring of Misak Metsarents
№ 0334Yerevan

The ring of Misak Metsarents

Garegin Nzhdeh and Andranik in the Balkan War
№ 0343Balkans

Garegin Nzhdeh and Andranik in the Balkan War

The Armenian quarter of Prusa (Bursa), 1914
№ 03441914Prusa (Bursa)

The Armenian quarter of Prusa (Bursa), 1914

Calouste Gulbenkian and his museum+6
№ 0348Lisbon

Calouste Gulbenkian and his museum

Armenian soldiers in Cilicia (Adana), 1919
№ 03541919Adana

Armenian soldiers in Cilicia (Adana), 1919

Kumash Khachatryan, mother of Aram Khachaturian
№ 03581910sTiflis (Tbilisi)

Kumash Khachatryan, mother of Aram Khachaturian

The Asvadurovs, an Armenian family of Akkerman+2
№ 0363Akkerman (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi)

The Asvadurovs, an Armenian family of Akkerman

Esapov’s “Dove of Ararat” preserves tin
№ 0364Yerevan

Esapov’s “Dove of Ararat” preserves tin

Armenian cavalry in Van, 1915
№ 03691915Van

Armenian cavalry in Van, 1915

A Picnic in Kharberd
№ 03791914Kharberd (Harput)

A Picnic in Kharberd

Sculptor Haig Patigian
№ 0381San Francisco

Sculptor Haig Patigian

An Armenian wedding in Salmast
№ 03821900sSalmast (Salmas)

An Armenian wedding in Salmast

Armenian women from Bisbichan, Kharberd, 1904
№ 03871904Kharberd (Harput)

Armenian women from Bisbichan, Kharberd, 1904

A little Armenian girl from Kars in national dress
№ 0394Kars

A little Armenian girl from Kars in national dress

Armenian refugee children in Palestine, 1918+1
№ 04031918Palestine

Armenian refugee children in Palestine, 1918

The warship Guichen, rescuer of the Armenians of Musa Ler+3
№ 04041915

The warship Guichen, rescuer of the Armenians of Musa Ler

Metal Mesh Purse from Western Armenia
№ 0407early 20th centuryWestern Armenia

Metal Mesh Purse from Western Armenia

Silver women’s belt, Western Armenia
№ 0408early 20th century

Silver women’s belt, Western Armenia

Araksia Jebejian, Aintab, 1919
№ 04101919Aintab (Gaziantep)

Araksia Jebejian, Aintab, 1919

Armenian orphans of the Alexandropol orphanages+1
№ 0418Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Armenian orphans of the Alexandropol orphanages

Armenian fedayis in Western Armenia
№ 04191915

Armenian fedayis in Western Armenia

St. Hripsime Church in Yalta under snow
№ 04331909–1917Yalta

St. Hripsime Church in Yalta under snow

Armenian woman from Iran, 1911
№ 04351911Iran

Armenian woman from Iran, 1911

Armenian woman, Akhaltsikhe, 1904
№ 04371904Akhaltsikhe

Armenian woman, Akhaltsikhe, 1904

Komitas’s works in the Memory of the World register
№ 0450

Komitas’s works in the Memory of the World register

Iranian Armenian woman, early 20th century
№ 0453early 20th centuryIran

Iranian Armenian woman, early 20th century

Komitas in Etchmiadzin, 1901
№ 04601901Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Komitas in Etchmiadzin, 1901

Surp Hovhannes Armenian Church, Kilis
№ 0469Kilis

Surp Hovhannes Armenian Church, Kilis

Armenian Boys Defending Van, 1915
№ 04721915Van

Armenian Boys Defending Van, 1915

Nuns of Saint Gayane Church, 1915
№ 04731915Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Nuns of Saint Gayane Church, 1915

Celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the Armenian alphabet, 1912
№ 04761912Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the Armenian alphabet, 1912

Armenian highlanders in ambush, Syunik
№ 047920th centurySyunik

Armenian highlanders in ambush, Syunik

Komitas in the Armenian library of Galata
№ 0481Constantinople (Istanbul)

Komitas in the Armenian library of Galata

Armenian woman in wedding attire
№ 0485early 20th centuryKarin (Erzurum)

Armenian woman in wedding attire

Armenian woman from Tiflis, 1900
№ 04871900Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Armenian woman from Tiflis, 1900

Hovhannes Tumanyan
№ 0488

Hovhannes Tumanyan

Nerses Mirakyan, Governor of Zangezur, with His Family
№ 0491Zangezur

Nerses Mirakyan, Governor of Zangezur, with His Family

Arshaluys and Ludwig Yeghiyan, Adana, 1906
№ 04991906Adana

Arshaluys and Ludwig Yeghiyan, Adana, 1906

Armenian man with his children, Samatia, 1900
№ 05001900Samatia (Samatya)

Armenian man with his children, Samatia, 1900

General Andranik
№ 0504

General Andranik

Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, “Sevan”, 1915
№ 05081915Lake Sevan

Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, “Sevan”, 1915

Yeghishe Tadevosyan, “Ararat”, 1914
№ 05121914

Yeghishe Tadevosyan, “Ararat”, 1914

Church in the Yerevan City Cemetery
№ 0518Yerevan

Church in the Yerevan City Cemetery

Five generations of an Armenian family, Karin, 1901
№ 05371901Karin (Erzurum)

Five generations of an Armenian family, Karin, 1901

Viktor Ambartsumian as a child
№ 0539

Viktor Ambartsumian as a child

Nvard Dzeron – Daughter of Armenia, 1912
№ 05431912Chicago

Nvard Dzeron – Daughter of Armenia, 1912

A Street in Shushi
№ 0544Shushi

A Street in Shushi

Armenian Orphans Learning Shoemaking, Marash, 1910
№ 05481910Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian Orphans Learning Shoemaking, Marash, 1910

Armenian family from Bayazet, early 20th century
№ 0567early 20th centuryBayazet (Doğubayazıt)

Armenian family from Bayazet, early 20th century

Vardges Sureniants, “Salome”
№ 0568

Vardges Sureniants, “Salome”

Saint Toros Church in Smyrna
№ 0571Smyrna (Izmir)

Saint Toros Church in Smyrna

The Mankikian children with their nanny, Odesa, 1910s
№ 05761910sOdesa

The Mankikian children with their nanny, Odesa, 1910s

Armenian flags in the streets of Adana, 1920
№ 05771920Adana

Armenian flags in the streets of Adana, 1920

Armenian family from Marash, 1914
№ 05871914Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian family from Marash, 1914

Armenian woman in the Port Said refugee camp, 1918
№ 06021918Port Said

Armenian woman in the Port Said refugee camp, 1918

The ruined Armenian quarter of Smyrna, 1922
№ 06071922Smyrna (Izmir)

The ruined Armenian quarter of Smyrna, 1922

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush, early 20th century
№ 0625early 20th centuryMush

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush, early 20th century

Armenian children of Baghdad, 1918
№ 06321918Baghdad

Armenian children of Baghdad, 1918

Alexandropol (Gyumri) in the early 20th century
№ 0654early 20th centuryAlexandropol (Gyumri)

Alexandropol (Gyumri) in the early 20th century

Tailors from Amasia, 1913
№ 06561913Amasia (Amasya)

Tailors from Amasia, 1913

Armenian orphan girls of Marash in a German orphanage, 1916
№ 06641916Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian orphan girls of Marash in a German orphanage, 1916

Group Portrait Linked to the First Republic of Armenia
№ 0698

Group Portrait Linked to the First Republic of Armenia

Armenian woman in traditional costume
№ 0700

Armenian woman in traditional costume

Postcard Depicting Queen Satenik, Cyprus, 1915
№ 07041915Cyprus

Postcard Depicting Queen Satenik, Cyprus, 1915

An Armenian Man from Tiflis, c. 1910s
№ 07051910sTiflis (Tbilisi)

An Armenian Man from Tiflis, c. 1910s

Yarkhushta, an Armenian War Dance, Sasun
№ 0713Sasun (Sason)

Yarkhushta, an Armenian War Dance, Sasun

Advertising poster for the film “Ravished Armenia”
№ 0715United States

Advertising poster for the film “Ravished Armenia”

The City of Kars in the Early 20th Century
№ 0720early 20th centuryKars

The City of Kars in the Early 20th Century

Armenian woman from Nakhijevan with a child, 1915
№ 07271915Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)

Armenian woman from Nakhijevan with a child, 1915

Armenian Belt from Van, 1900
№ 07341900Van

Armenian Belt from Van, 1900

Armenian girls painting ceramics, Jerusalem
№ 07551920sJerusalem

Armenian girls painting ceramics, Jerusalem

Armenian soldiers in the yard of the Holy Apostles Church in Kars, 1920
№ 07581920Kars

Armenian soldiers in the yard of the Holy Apostles Church in Kars, 1920

The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, 1900
№ 07591900Jerusalem

The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, 1900

The Tomb of Vardan Mamikonian on the Khoy Plain
№ 0764Khoy

The Tomb of Vardan Mamikonian on the Khoy Plain

The Yarkhushta War Dance, Sasun
№ 0765early 20th centurySasun (Sason)

The Yarkhushta War Dance, Sasun

Brother and Sister Nshanyan, Iconium, 1912
№ 07721912Iconium (Konya)

Brother and Sister Nshanyan, Iconium, 1912

Armenian women making arishta noodles, Yerevan
№ 0773early 20th centuryYerevan

Armenian women making arishta noodles, Yerevan

A Ruined Street in Van, 1916
№ 07791916Van

A Ruined Street in Van, 1916

Feast Day at the Monastery of Surb Karapet, Mush, 1903
№ 08171903Mush

Feast Day at the Monastery of Surb Karapet, Mush, 1903

The grave of Hovhannes Aivazovsky in Feodosia
№ 0827Feodosia

The grave of Hovhannes Aivazovsky in Feodosia

Vivien Leigh as a child
№ 0831

Vivien Leigh as a child

A Yerevan street with the Hotel de France
№ 0837Yerevan

A Yerevan street with the Hotel de France

Orchestra of Armenian students in Kharkiv, 1914
№ 08451914Kharkiv

Orchestra of Armenian students in Kharkiv, 1914

Armenian highlanders in ambush, early 20th century
№ 0848early 20th century

Armenian highlanders in ambush, early 20th century

Haji Levon’s Akhaltsikhe cavalry unit, 1917–1918
№ 08511917–1918Akhaltsikhe

Haji Levon’s Akhaltsikhe cavalry unit, 1917–1918

View of the northern part of Alexandropol
№ 0854Alexandropol (Gyumri)

View of the northern part of Alexandropol

Aram Kajaznuni
№ 0856

Aram Kajaznuni

Hovhannes Tumanyan in a burka and papakha
№ 0858Dsegh

Hovhannes Tumanyan in a burka and papakha

Participants in the Battle of Karakilisa, 1918
№ 0862Karakilisa (Vanadzor)

Participants in the Battle of Karakilisa, 1918

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Adana
№ 0863Adana

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Adana

Garegin Nzhdeh, 1913
№ 08641913

Garegin Nzhdeh, 1913

The Treaty of Kars, 13 October 1921
№ 0868Kars

The Treaty of Kars, 13 October 1921

Pupils of an Armenian orphanage, Gurin, 1900
№ 08721900Gurin (Gürün)

Pupils of an Armenian orphanage, Gurin, 1900

The castle at Akhtala, early 20th century
№ 0873early 20th centuryAkhtala

The castle at Akhtala, early 20th century

Giacomo Ciamician
№ 0874Bologna

Giacomo Ciamician

Church of the Holy Mother of God in Aintab
№ 0875Aintab (Gaziantep)

Church of the Holy Mother of God in Aintab

Daniel Varoujan
№ 0880

Daniel Varoujan

The Armenian Church in Batumi
№ 0881Batum (Batumi)

The Armenian Church in Batumi

Shahandukht Hambardzumyan, heroine of Yesenin's poem
№ 0885

Shahandukht Hambardzumyan, heroine of Yesenin's poem

The Church of Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin, Vanadzor
№ 0888c. 1900Vanadzor

The Church of Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin, Vanadzor

Seeing off the troops from Yerevan, 1920
№ 08911920Yerevan

Seeing off the troops from Yerevan, 1920

The Church of Saint Hripsime, early 20th century
№ 0892early 20th centuryEtchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

The Church of Saint Hripsime, early 20th century

Armenian women of Alexandropol in traditional costume, 1910
№ 08931910Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Armenian women of Alexandropol in traditional costume, 1910

Armenian man with a traditional instrument, 1903+1
№ 08941903Armenia

Armenian man with a traditional instrument, 1903

Vardges Sureniants
№ 0899

Vardges Sureniants

The Treaty of Kars, 1921
№ 09001921Kars

The Treaty of Kars, 1921

The fall of Kars, 1920
№ 0902Kars

The fall of Kars, 1920

An Armenian woman spinning yarn
№ 0918Armenia

An Armenian woman spinning yarn

Holy Mother of God “Seven Wounds” Church, Gyumri
№ 0919Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Holy Mother of God “Seven Wounds” Church, Gyumri

Armenian woman carrying a water jug, 1916
№ 09221916Yerevan

Armenian woman carrying a water jug, 1916

General Movses Silikyan
№ 0929Sardarapat

General Movses Silikyan

A street in Yerevan in the early 20th century
№ 0931early 20th centuryYerevan

A street in Yerevan in the early 20th century

Mkrtich Portugalian
№ 0934

Mkrtich Portugalian

Cats of Van, 1905
№ 09391905Van

Cats of Van, 1905

Orphaned children from Caesarea in Syria, 1920
№ 09441920Syria

Orphaned children from Caesarea in Syria, 1920

“An Armenian View of the Baghdad Railway”, c. 1915
№ 0948c. 1915Western Armenia

“An Armenian View of the Baghdad Railway”, c. 1915

Parade in Yerevan with the flags of the Allies, 1919
№ 09491919Yerevan

Parade in Yerevan with the flags of the Allies, 1919

Armenian women of Tabriz
№ 0954Tabriz

Armenian women of Tabriz

Armenian musician in national costume
№ 0960

Armenian musician in national costume

The Armenian quarter of Tabriz, early 20th century
№ 0969early 20th centuryTabriz

The Armenian quarter of Tabriz, early 20th century

General Andranik and Nzhdeh in the Balkan campaign
№ 0977Balkans

General Andranik and Nzhdeh in the Balkan campaign

Hovhannes Tumanyan
№ 0987

Hovhannes Tumanyan

Armenians of Baku celebrate Christmas, 1904
№ 09901904Baku

Armenians of Baku celebrate Christmas, 1904

Tattooed Armenian woman from Aleppo, 1915
№ 09911915Aleppo

Tattooed Armenian woman from Aleppo, 1915

Karen Jeppe, “Mother of the Armenians”
№ 0994

Karen Jeppe, “Mother of the Armenians”

Karen Jeppe with orphanage pupils, Urfa
№ 0998Edessa (Urfa)

Karen Jeppe with orphanage pupils, Urfa

Andranik Ozanian and Hovhannes Tumanyan
№ 0999

Andranik Ozanian and Hovhannes Tumanyan

The first monument to the Genocide victims, 1919
№ 10011919Constantinople (Istanbul)

The first monument to the Genocide victims, 1919

General Andranik in Marseille, 1921
№ 10021921Marseille

General Andranik in Marseille, 1921

Armenian orphans of Marash in a German orphanage, 1916
№ 10081916Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian orphans of Marash in a German orphanage, 1916

Dr Hovhannisyants' house and hospital, Yerevan
№ 10091918–1922Yerevan

Dr Hovhannisyants' house and hospital, Yerevan

General Andranik’s wedding, Paris, 1922
№ 10111922Paris

General Andranik’s wedding, Paris, 1922

Vardges Sureniants: the Catholicos and the tsar’s decree
№ 1023

Vardges Sureniants: the Catholicos and the tsar’s decree

Soldiers of Mountainous Armenia, Zangezur, 1920–1921
№ 10251920–1921Zangezur

Soldiers of Mountainous Armenia, Zangezur, 1920–1921

Aram Kajaznuni
№ 1026

Aram Kajaznuni

Priest and fedayi Grigor Ter-Avagyan (Bidza)
№ 1029Yeghegnadzor

Priest and fedayi Grigor Ter-Avagyan (Bidza)

Usub Bek Temurian
№ 1030

Usub Bek Temurian

Gevorg Chavush on Aghtamar Island, 1904
№ 10351904Aghtamar (Akdamar)

Gevorg Chavush on Aghtamar Island, 1904

Vahan Cheraz in scout uniform
№ 1038

Vahan Cheraz in scout uniform

“Coastal Landscape by Moonlight” by Vardan Makhokhian
№ 1041

“Coastal Landscape by Moonlight” by Vardan Makhokhian

Children of the Mangikian family in Odesa
№ 10441910sOdesa

Children of the Mangikian family in Odesa

Armenian seamstresses of Amasia, 1913
№ 10501913Amasia (Amasya)

Armenian seamstresses of Amasia, 1913

The Zoks, an ethnographic group of Armenians
№ 1051

The Zoks, an ethnographic group of Armenians

Shavarsh Krissian, founder of the Baltaliman club
№ 1056Ottoman Empire

Shavarsh Krissian, founder of the Baltaliman club

Armenian family from Kars
№ 1060Kars

Armenian family from Kars

The Battle of Sardarapat, 1918
№ 1064Sardarapat

The Battle of Sardarapat, 1918

Andranik’s first battalion, 1914
№ 10701914Western Armenia

Andranik’s first battalion, 1914

The Armenian–Georgian war, 1918
№ 1071

The Armenian–Georgian war, 1918

Ruins of the Armenian quarter of Shushi after the 1920 massacre
№ 1072Shushi

Ruins of the Armenian quarter of Shushi after the 1920 massacre

Governor of Zangezur Nerses Mirakyan with his family
№ 1073Zangezur

Governor of Zangezur Nerses Mirakyan with his family

Players of the Araks football club
№ 1074Constantinople (Istanbul)

Players of the Araks football club

Armenian fedayis in Western Armenia, 1915
№ 10751915Western Armenia

Armenian fedayis in Western Armenia, 1915

Bishop Ignatius Maloyan
№ 1079Mardin

Bishop Ignatius Maloyan

Armenian intellectuals: Tumanyan, Komitas, Isahakyan and others
№ 1082

Armenian intellectuals: Tumanyan, Komitas, Isahakyan and others

Komitas in Yerevan, 1901
№ 10831901Yerevan

Komitas in Yerevan, 1901

The Armenian bishop of Zeitun at Easter, 1912
№ 10861912Zeitun (Süleymanlı)

The Armenian bishop of Zeitun at Easter, 1912

Participants in the Battle of Karakilisa
№ 1091Karakilisa (Vanadzor)

Participants in the Battle of Karakilisa

Motherhood and Beauty Day, 7 April
№ 1092Armenia

Motherhood and Beauty Day, 7 April

Aram Manukyan with the defenders of Van
№ 1099Van

Aram Manukyan with the defenders of Van

Mihran Damadian in Mersin, 1921
№ 11001921Mersin

Mihran Damadian in Mersin, 1921

A caravan of Armenian orphans from Malatia, 1922
№ 11031922Malatia (Malatya)

A caravan of Armenian orphans from Malatia, 1922

Armenian orphans from Marash near Aleppo, 1922
№ 11041922Aleppo

Armenian orphans from Marash near Aleppo, 1922

Avetis Aharonyan’s delegation in Constantinople, 1918
№ 11061918Constantinople (Istanbul)

Avetis Aharonyan’s delegation in Constantinople, 1918

In memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide
№ 1107Western Armenia

In memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
№ 1108United States

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States

The Monastery of Surb Karapet near Mush
№ 1109Mush

The Monastery of Surb Karapet near Mush

Cathedral of Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew in Baku, 1912
№ 11101912Baku

Cathedral of Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew in Baku, 1912

The Mailyan Brothers' Armenian Theatre in Baku
№ 1112Baku

The Mailyan Brothers' Armenian Theatre in Baku

The Public Assembly building in Baku
№ 1113Baku

The Public Assembly building in Baku

The Tagiyev Brothers’ House in Baku
№ 1114Baku

The Tagiyev Brothers’ House in Baku

Armenian volunteers of the Battle of Sardarapat, 1918
№ 11221918Sardarapat

Armenian volunteers of the Battle of Sardarapat, 1918

Delegation of 500 Armenian veterans in Washington, 1920
№ 11231920Washington

Delegation of 500 Armenian veterans in Washington, 1920

The Battle of Sardarapat, May 1918
№ 1125Sardarapat

The Battle of Sardarapat, May 1918

Celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the Armenian alphabet, 1912
№ 11281912Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the Armenian alphabet, 1912

Battle of Bash-Aparan, 27 May 1918
№ 1130Bash-Aparan (Aparan)

Battle of Bash-Aparan, 27 May 1918

28 May: Day of the First Republic of Armenia+2
№ 1131

28 May: Day of the First Republic of Armenia

Yeprem Khan with Sardar Bahadur and Major Haase, 1911
№ 11371911Tehran

Yeprem Khan with Sardar Bahadur and Major Haase, 1911

Aramyants, Mantashyants and Tumasov, Akhtala, 1903
№ 11401903Akhtala

Aramyants, Mantashyants and Tumasov, Akhtala, 1903

General Andranik with his commanders
№ 1142

General Andranik with his commanders

The Armenian Legion in the First World War
№ 1150Middle East

The Armenian Legion in the First World War

Aram Manukyan
№ 1151

Aram Manukyan

The Mailyan Brothers’ Armenian Theatre in Baku
№ 1155Baku

The Mailyan Brothers’ Armenian Theatre in Baku

The Battle of Megiddo and the Armenian Legion
№ 1159Palestine

The Battle of Megiddo and the Armenian Legion

The self-defence of Van, 1915
№ 1160Van

The self-defence of Van, 1915

Jahangir Agha
№ 1161Bash-Aparan (Aparan)

Jahangir Agha

The Armenian delegation in Boston, 1919
№ 11631919Boston

The Armenian delegation in Boston, 1919

General Andranik with his comrades-in-arms
№ 1169

General Andranik with his comrades-in-arms

The door of the Armenian cathedral in Nakhijevan
№ 1170Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)

The door of the Armenian cathedral in Nakhijevan

Armenian women and children deported from Marash, 1920
№ 11721920Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian women and children deported from Marash, 1920

The Azaryan Apartment building in Constantinople+3
№ 1175Constantinople (Istanbul)

The Azaryan Apartment building in Constantinople

Businessman Sargis Karkodoryan
№ 1176

Businessman Sargis Karkodoryan

The Hekimian family from Tigranakert
№ 1177Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

The Hekimian family from Tigranakert

Patriarch Maghakia Ormanian
№ 1179

Patriarch Maghakia Ormanian

Armenian refugees in a church, Alexandretta, 1915
№ 11801915Alexandretta (İskenderun)

Armenian refugees in a church, Alexandretta, 1915

Armenian woman from Utik, Nukha district
№ 11831900–1905Nukha (Shaki)

Armenian woman from Utik, Nukha district

The Armenian delegation in Paris, 1919
№ 11841919Paris

The Armenian delegation in Paris, 1919

Hamshen Armenians who settled in the Kuban
№ 1187Kuban

Hamshen Armenians who settled in the Kuban

A family from Alexandropol with a sheep
№ 1194c. 1900Alexandropol (Gyumri)

A family from Alexandropol with a sheep

Armenian intellectuals arrested in 1915
№ 1195Constantinople (Istanbul)

Armenian intellectuals arrested in 1915

Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan
№ 1201Mardin

Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan

The actor Aram Vruyr beside a khachkar in Jugha, 1915
№ 12181915Old Jugha (Julfa)

The actor Aram Vruyr beside a khachkar in Jugha, 1915

Saint Hakob Monastery of Hajin in 1915 and 2021
№ 1219Hajin (Saimbeyli)

Saint Hakob Monastery of Hajin in 1915 and 2021

Hovhannes Tumanyan with his family
№ 1220Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Hovhannes Tumanyan with his family

Armenian girls and women weaving carpets in Van, 1907
№ 12221907Van

Armenian girls and women weaving carpets in Van, 1907

Galust Aloyan, a figure of the liberation movement
№ 1233

Galust Aloyan, a figure of the liberation movement

Sargis Barseghyan, figure of the liberation movement
№ 1234Gandzak (Ganja)

Sargis Barseghyan, figure of the liberation movement

The Church of the Holy Apostles in Kars, early 20th century
№ 1238early 20th centuryKars

The Church of the Holy Apostles in Kars, early 20th century

The Armenian Quarter of Adana, early 20th century
№ 1240early 20th centuryAdana

The Armenian Quarter of Adana, early 20th century

The Church of the Holy Mother of God in Aintab+7
№ 1242Aintab (Gaziantep)

The Church of the Holy Mother of God in Aintab

Rafael de Nogales Méndez
№ 1243Ottoman Empire

Rafael de Nogales Méndez

Surb Arakelots Monastery near Mush, then and now
№ 1244Surb Arakelots Monastery

Surb Arakelots Monastery near Mush, then and now

Survivors among the ruins of Adana, 1909
№ 12461909Adana

Survivors among the ruins of Adana, 1909

Armenian orphans waiting to be admitted to an orphanage
№ 12471915–1916Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Armenian orphans waiting to be admitted to an orphanage

Holy Mother of God (Seven Wounds) Church, c. 1915
№ 1248c. 1915Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Holy Mother of God (Seven Wounds) Church, c. 1915

A childhood photograph of an astrophysicist
№ 1263Tiflis (Tbilisi)

A childhood photograph of an astrophysicist

Armenian Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Paris
№ 1273Paris

Armenian Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Paris

Armenian women in a carpet workshop, Edessa (Urfa)
№ 1277c. 1907Edessa (Urfa)

Armenian women in a carpet workshop, Edessa (Urfa)

Courtyard of the Shustov wine and brandy factory, Yerevan
№ 1279early 20th centuryYerevan

Courtyard of the Shustov wine and brandy factory, Yerevan

View of Adana+1
№ 1292Adana

View of Adana

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush
№ 12941900–1901Mush

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush

View of Baghesh (Bitlis)+1
№ 1298Baghesh (Bitlis)

View of Baghesh (Bitlis)

Surb Gevorg Church in Abastumani
№ 1299Abastumani

Surb Gevorg Church in Abastumani

Andranik, Bagratuni and Kajaznuni in the United States, 1919
№ 13011919United States

Andranik, Bagratuni and Kajaznuni in the United States, 1919

The Armenian boy found in the desert, Aleppo
№ 13041920–1921Aleppo

The Armenian boy found in the desert, Aleppo

Gauhar Jaan, the first Indian singer to be recorded
№ 1307India

Gauhar Jaan, the first Indian singer to be recorded

The Armenians of Singapore
№ 1313Singapore

The Armenians of Singapore

The Knar orchestra in Kumkapı, 1910
№ 13141910Constantinople (Istanbul)

The Knar orchestra in Kumkapı, 1910

The Armenian Church of Saint Hripsime in Yalta
№ 1326Yalta

The Armenian Church of Saint Hripsime in Yalta

Arsen Shahmazyan, government representative in Syunik
№ 1332Syunik

Arsen Shahmazyan, government representative in Syunik

Sergey Teryan and his wife
№ 1344

Sergey Teryan and his wife

Pupils of the Sahakyan School in Iconium
№ 13561909–1910Iconium (Konya)

Pupils of the Sahakyan School in Iconium

Nshan Sahakyan, a 13-year-old volunteer
№ 1359

Nshan Sahakyan, a 13-year-old volunteer

The Yepiskoposyan family from Getashen, 1905
№ 13611905Getashen

The Yepiskoposyan family from Getashen, 1905

A Horse Carriage on the Dilijan Road
№ 1365c. 1910Dilijan

A Horse Carriage on the Dilijan Road

Artashes Babalyan, physician and minister
№ 1368

Artashes Babalyan, physician and minister

Armenian prisoners from Zeitun in Marash, 1915
№ 13701915Marash (Kahramanmaraş)

Armenian prisoners from Zeitun in Marash, 1915

Armenians from Shushi, around 1900
№ 1374c. 1900Shushi

Armenians from Shushi, around 1900

Armenian girl from Western Armenia
№ 1378Western Armenia

Armenian girl from Western Armenia

An Armenian Family from Adapazar
№ 1381Adapazar (Adapazarı)

An Armenian Family from Adapazar

Armenian wedding in Adana, 1905
№ 13961905Adana

Armenian wedding in Adana, 1905

The family of Gevorg Minasyan, Tehran, 1905
№ 13971905Tehran

The family of Gevorg Minasyan, Tehran, 1905

An Armenian Wedding in Singapore, 1910
№ 13981910Singapore

An Armenian Wedding in Singapore, 1910

An Armenian Catholic Priest in Ankara, 1922
№ 14041922Ankara

An Armenian Catholic Priest in Ankara, 1922

An Armenian father with his daughters, Baku, 1909
№ 14051909Baku

An Armenian father with his daughters, Baku, 1909

An Armenian woman from Kars
№ 1413Kars

An Armenian woman from Kars

Armenian children in Tigranakert, 1910
№ 14151910Tigranakert (Diyarbakır)

Armenian children in Tigranakert, 1910

Two Armenian Genocide Survivors, Jerusalem
№ 14161922Jerusalem

Two Armenian Genocide Survivors, Jerusalem

Armenian violinists of Amasia
№ 1417Amasia (Amasya)

Armenian violinists of Amasia

Vardan Vardapet at the Surb Arakelots Monastery of Mush
№ 1420Mush

Vardan Vardapet at the Surb Arakelots Monastery of Mush

An armed Armenian woman from Shatakh with her son, Van
№ 1421Van

An armed Armenian woman from Shatakh with her son, Van

Children of the Alexandropol orphanage at prayer
№ 1422Alexandropol (Gyumri)

Children of the Alexandropol orphanage at prayer

The Fedayis of Van, 1915
№ 14251915Van

The Fedayis of Van, 1915

Soghomon Tehlirian with his family, Erznka, 1908
№ 14281908Erznka (Erzincan)

Soghomon Tehlirian with his family, Erznka, 1908

Little Boys in Van with Wooden Rifles+1
№ 1429Van

Little Boys in Van with Wooden Rifles

Nvard Dzeron (“Daughter of Armenia”), 1912
№ 14301912Chicago

Nvard Dzeron (“Daughter of Armenia”), 1912

An Armenian Immigrant Family in the United States
№ 1437early 20th centuryUnited States

An Armenian Immigrant Family in the United States

Plate commemorating the Allied victory, 1919
№ 14461919United States

Plate commemorating the Allied victory, 1919

The First Republic’s mission to the United States, 1919
№ 14501919United States

The First Republic’s mission to the United States, 1919

Independence Day parade in Yerevan, 1919
№ 14511919Yerevan

Independence Day parade in Yerevan, 1919

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician, pioneer of solar energy
№ 1453Bologna

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician, pioneer of solar energy

Armenian men of Karin around a table, 1912
№ 14541912Karin (Erzurum)

Armenian men of Karin around a table, 1912

Armenian pharmacy in Adana, 1919
№ 14571919Adana

Armenian pharmacy in Adana, 1919

The Army of Armenia, 1919–1920
№ 14671919–1920Armenia

The Army of Armenia, 1919–1920