Armenian Families: Constninople Family (About 1900)


Figure 1.-- This cabinet card shows an unidentified Armenian family about the turn-of-the 20th century based on the mount style. We see the mother and five childten about infancy to 10 years of age. Mother and the children wear western dress. The childrn all wear identical white dresses. We think they include both boys and gurls. Given the tight age range, there almot certain no children in his age range left out. Boys with saved heads were not unusual, but girls less so. Perhaps there was a health issue. Thus Contantinople seems a likely source, although there are other possiubilitites. The printed cabinet card front only says 'Cabinet Portrait', common for Eastern European studios. There is a Lilim rug baxkground, suggesting a basic studio. The only writing says 'Vardik Voskanyan', an Armenian name. That may be photographer's name.

This cabinet card shows an unidentified Armenian family about the turn-of-the 20th century based on the mount style. We see the mother and five childten about infancy to 10 years of age. Mother and the children wear western dress. The childrn all wear identical white dresses. We think they include both boys and gurls. Given the tight age range, there almot certain no children in his age range left out. Boys with saved heads were not unusual, but girls less so. Perhaps there was a health issue. Thus Contantinople seems a likely source, although there are other possiubilitites. The printed cabinet card front only says 'Cabinet Portrait', common for Eastern European studios. There is a Lilim rug baxkground, suggesting a basic studio. The only writing says 'Vardik Voskanyan', an Armenian name. That may be photographer's name.






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