Ottoman Armenian Document #26

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MGK Collection

Name/Title

Ottoman Armenian Document #26

Scope and Content

Estate of Garabet Şahinyan: In the telegram received with the signature of Müşir Stefanaki, the chief civil officer of London, it is stated that he was appointed as the representative for the factory and its appurtenances over which he was mutasarrıf in the Kemer area of Sivas, and that he has formally addressed the local government. This document is sealed by the provincial translator Emanuel and is dated May 7, 1321 / May 20, 1905.

Category

Misc. Documents

Dimensions

Width

20 cm

Length

25 cm

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shahinian Collection

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. 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

Cataloging Note

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

February 28, 2025

Updated By

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Update Date

November 16, 2025