Armenian family in Marash, 1880s

The photograph shows an Armenian family living in Marash (Kahramanmaraş), in the 1880s.

Six people are in the frame: a standing man in a fez and jacket; a young woman with a headband and a coin necklace holding a small child; an older woman in a headscarf; and two children seated in front. The adults wear national dress.

The photograph bears witness to Armenian family life and daily customs during the Ottoman period.