Ottoman Armenian Document #25

Name/Title

Ottoman Armenian Document #25

Scope and Content

Estate of Garabet Şahinyan: A letter sent to Süleyman Efendi, signed by former Sivas Public Debt Administration Director Şefik, regarding the sale of 38 shares out of 146 shares in a tannery factory located in Tavra Boğazı, Sivas. These shares were owned by Garabet Şahinyan and sold for 120 Ottoman Liras to notable figures of Sivas, including Derbabyan, Nişan, Avedis Şahinyan, and Karabet (Garabed) Efendi. Date: June 28, 1328 / July 11, 1912.

Category

Misc. Documents

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

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.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

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Ottoman Armenian Documents #24-8 are all related to Shahinian

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Create Date

February 28, 2025

Updated By

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Update Date

June 28, 2025