Shahin and Arsineh Basil

The collection includes the photographs, documents, and handiwork of Hiripsimeh Abrahamian (1884-1957), Lili Basil (1918-1953), and Ebbi Harutunian (1915-1994).

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This collection was made available to the archive by Shahin and Arsineh Basil in winter 2011.
Dates Early to mid-20th century
Last Edited 24 April 2023
Record Number 1144

Genres writings drawings and paintings correspondence legal & financial licenses and certificates photographs objects embroidery marriage contracts biographies and memoirs leases birth and death records prayers & devotions albums
Subjects Armenians poetry friendship scrapbook education birth records sewing hats automobiles group portraits clothing children shoes household furnishings gardens architecture portraits hair ornaments and styles tombs and cemeteries silver marriage passports infants memoirs weddings husband and wife love funerals and burials receipts debts and loans teachers Christmas embroidery boxes (containers) tableware cosmetics photographs dolls radio music horses and horse riding death lamps postcards books English language Russians hunting and fishing

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Shahin and Arsineh Basil

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