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Ottoman Armenian Document #27Scope and Content
Estate of Garabet Şahinyan:
A letter sent to Süleyman Efendi, sealed by former Sivas Public Debt Administration Director Şefik, regarding the appointment of Süleyman Efendi as a representative for the sale of his factory in Sivas.
Dated: April 22, 1328 / May 6, 1912Relationships
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Shahinian CollectionGeneral Notes
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Garabed and Mihran Shahinian (see Postcard #9), both survivors of the Armenian Genocide, were detained and imprisoned during the atrocities. After their release, they settled in Constantinople, where each established a photography studio. Garabed founded and operated the Cumhuriyet photography studio, while Mihran established Galatasaray Studio, which later came under the directorship of his daughter, Mayram.
Garabed Shahinian was noted to have financed and supported an Armenian orphanage in the immediate aftermath of the Hamidian massacres. He lived near the Surp Astvatsatsin Cathedral in the middle of the city.Note Type
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