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This is a photo of Assdour Kayoomjan in an unidentified military uniform from the Caucuses. The photo was taken in either Eastern Turkey or Armenia in the 1910s, in the midst of WW1.

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This is a photo of Avedes Kayoomjan (younger) in an American naval uniform from the Second World War. He served in the Pacific theater, against the armies and navies of Japan. The photo is taken in the 1940s.

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Souvenir passport that was acquired on the 70th anniversary of the start of the genocide in Washington DC. Contains biographical information of the owner and commemorative stamps.

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The Declaration of Intent to surrender Ottoman citizenship of Nazaret Natcharian. This declaration was a document unique to the US immigration process.

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American Legion Pins given to Nazaret Natcharian for his service in World War One under the US army. While Nazaret never saw combat, he served in garrison and defense capacities.

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Nazaret Natcharian's was drafted in the US army in 1918, these papers are his official enlistment papers listing his skills, physical description, and record of service.

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This dagger belonged to Onnik Melikian during the worst years of the Armenian Genoide. He used the dagger to kill occupying Turkish soldiers.

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Photo of Onnik Melikian, who fought for the British Foreign Legion in the First World War. This portrait was taken after the war during peacetime.

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Hagop Sarkissian's memoirs about his experiences in Ichmeh, his home, during the Armenian Genocide.
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