Israelian Family Story
Dublin Core
Title
Israelian Family Story
Subject
Armenian genocide, Diaspora, Immigration, Armenian heritage, New England Armenian Community
Description
This collection of photographs and objects relates to the family history of Sarah Anderson, whose great-grandparents, Sarkis and Natalie Israelian, fled the Armenian genocide and immigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts. There, they opened a dairy store called Orchard Hill Dairy.
Source
Sarah Anderson
Date
1970s
Coverage
Worcester, Massachuetts
Collection Items
Orchard Hill Dairy Milk Bottle
A milk bottle from the dairy shop owned by Sarah Anderson's great-grandparents, Sarkis and Natalie Israelian.
Sarah Anderson Engagement Ring
Sarah Anderson's engagement ring, made by Barmakian's jewelers, an Armenian-owned business
Armenian ruins in Kharpet, Tadem Village, Mt. Ararat
The ruins of an Armenian home in Kharpet, Tadem Village, Mt. Ararat.
Natalie Israelian with great-granddaughters Sarah and Beth
Natalie Israelian sitting in an armchair, between her twin great-granddaughters, Sarah and Beth.
Natalie Israelian
A reproduction of a photo of a young Natalie Israelian, in a studio, holding flowers.