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diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan.html b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan.html index 183576f..afe6080 100644 --- a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan.html +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan.html @@ -13,6 +13,35 @@ Part of the <a href="../armenian-heritage-trip.html">Armenian heritage trip memory.</a> <hr> + +<h3>note: historical vs modern Erzincan</h3> + +<p> +Erzindjan is now north of the location as of 1907. +When Azniv was born, Erzindjan and the surrounding area was part of Armenia. +It was made part of Turkey in 1920 after the conclusion of WW1. +Besides the genocide, Erzindjan is earthquake prone. +In 1254 William Rubruck said more than 10,000 people were killed by an earthquake. +In 1939 there was another earthquake which led to the death of 32,962. +The old site was entirely abandoned and the town was relocated to the north. +</p> + +<h3>note: family connection with Erzindjan</h3> + +<p> +The following photo was taken in 1906, four years after Stepan and his family arrived in the USi. +Standing from left to right in the back row are: Azniv/Agnes Torosian (born Shakargian, who is Nancy and Jim’s maternal grandmother), her brother Arshag and his wife, Nartouhi Pojojian (alternates Nartoo, Pazozian, Posozian). +The adults sitting from left to right in the front row are Nancy and Jim’s great-grandmother, Lucien Shakargian (born Donegian), and great-grandfather, Stepan Shakargian. +The family believes two of the children are Arshag's children but the third child may be one of the sister's, Eva Kapigian (born Shakargian) children. +The travelers think Azniv was born in Erzindjan proper rather than adjacent villages because: 1) they used the Turkish bath house which was a Roman ruin, 2) they had a shop where folks bought things- perhaps sugar, candy, coffee, 3) Azniv went to a school and the city had a school for girls (Chrisdinian). +</p> + +<figure> + <img src="erzincan/family-photo.png"> + <figcaption>Shakargian family photo.</figcaption> +</figure> + +<hr> <h2 id=2019-09-22><a href=#2019-09-22>2019-09-22 Sunday</a></h2> <h3>arrival</h3> @@ -111,8 +140,6 @@ Azniv was roughly 16 years old at the time. The travelers attempted to visit the place where Azniv and her family had lived. </p> -[TODO: photo of family that left] - <p> Nancy's notes contained a picture of old Erzincan (1907) behind which a particular view of the mountain range could be seen. This was Mount Kazen Kaya. @@ -121,7 +148,10 @@ Since the earthquake and rebuilding, there are almost no remaining structures or Still, the travelers were able to find the mountain view as seen in the old pictures, and also where the Euphrates currently flows. </p> -[TODO: include old photograph for comparison] <br> +<figure> + <img src="erzincan/labeled.png"> + <figcaption>Old Erzincan.</figcaption> +</figure> <img src="erzincan/old-mountains.jpg" alt="" @@ -185,7 +215,9 @@ Arriving in Kemah, the travelers found the location of another photograph from N They were able to find the exact point where the photograph was taken. </p> -[TODO: old photo for comparison] +<img src="erzincan/kemah-fort-drawing.png" + alt="" + width="100%"> <img src="erzincan/kemah-ruins.jpg" alt="" diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/family-photo.png b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/family-photo.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..6da3ea2 --- /dev/null +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/family-photo.png diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/kemah-fort-drawing.png b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/kemah-fort-drawing.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a8945b --- /dev/null +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/kemah-fort-drawing.png diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/labeled.png b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/labeled.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..2b8471c --- /dev/null +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/erzincan/labeled.png |
