United States. Military Mission to Armenia photographs

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Captured German cruiser "Goeben" at Bay of Izmit, Turkey 67280 1919 September 8

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The cruiser is being guarded by an English cruiser.

View of English cruiser guarding the captured "Goeben", at Bay of Izmit, Turkey 67281 1919 September 8

View of Izmit, Turkey 67282 1919 September 8

Armenians greeting General Harbord at Izmit, Turkey 67283 1919 September 8

Winnowing wheat at Alayund, Turkey 67284 1919 September 9

Winnowing wheat at Alayund, Turkey. 67285 1919 September 9

View of Afion Karahissar (Afiyonkarahisar), Turkey 67286 1919 September 9

Showing method the natives use in preserving the straw left after the wheat has been threshed. This straw is used for fodder; also mixed with clay in brickmaking and with manure for fuel. 67287 1919 September 10

Typical beggar in Turkey, this was taken at Oulu Kichla (probably KiOulu Kişla, Bolu province), Turkey 67288 1919 September 10

View from old stone bridge over the River Seyhan at Adana, Turkey 67289 1919 September 11

Transportation methods. Donkeys and carts coming over the bridge at Adana, Turkey, crossing the Seyhan River 67290 1919 September 11

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Transportation methods. Donkeys and carts coming over the bridge at Adana, Turkey, crossing the Seyhan River 67291 1919 September 11

Transportation methods in Turkey 67292 1919 September 11

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Carts being drawn by water buffalo over the bridge at Adana, Turkey, crossing the Seyhan River.

Street scene in Adana, Turkey 67293 1919 September 11

Arabs who paid us a visit at Ras el Ain, Turkey 67294 1919 September 12

View of the City of Mardin, Turkey 67295 1919 September 14

Reception party to receive General Harbord's party to Mardin 67296 1919 September 13

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From left to right: Salath Effendi, Station Master; Maxim Bey, of the Police; Issac Effendi, City Councilman; Abdul Rizal, Police Commissioner; Ali Riza Repr, Military Commander; Shukir Bey, Commander of the Gendarmes; Abdul Rahman Cheleke, Councilman; Miss Agnes Fenanga, of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East; Nezib Effendi, Vice Mayor; and Captain S.G. Dudley, of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East.

Scene taken in Mardin, Turkey (Notice wind mill in background, resembling Dutch wind mill.) 67297 1919 September 14

Typical small town in the interior of Turkey; taken outside of Mardin, Turkey. 67298 1919 September 15

Generals Moseley, Harbord, and McCoy (from left to right) at small village out from Mardin, Turkey, showing detachment of Turkish soldiers in background 67299 1919 September 15

Generals Harbord, Moseley, and McCoy talking with Professor Hussein Bey and General Kenan Bey, Commander of Turkish Division, between Mardin and Diyarbakir, Khanik, Turkey 67300 1919 September 15

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General Harbord reviewing Turkish troops drawn up to receive him outside of the city of Diyarbakir 67301 1919 September 15

Scene in Diyarbakir, Turkey, showing market place and autos belonging to General Harbord's party 67302 1919 September 15

Interior of large courtyard in Diyarbakir, Turkey 67303 1919 September 15

Typical graveyard, taken outside of the city of Diyarbakir, Turkey 67304 1919 September 15

View of the valley before dropping down into Harput 67305 1919 September 16

Bad place for the cars to get over at a crossing near the Euphrates River 67306 1919 September 18

Same as above. 67307

Same as above. 67308

Generals Harbord and Moseley inspecting an Arabs rifle 67309 1919 September 18

Gorge on the Euphrates River 67310 1919 September 18

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Generals Harbord, McCoy, and Moseley, talking with Professor Hussein Bey and Kenan Bey, General of the Turkish Division at Mardin, at camp on the Tohma Su River 67311 1919 September 19

View of camp on the Tohma Su River 67312 1919 September 19

Town of Hassan Çelebi and surrounding country 67313 1919 September 19

Methods of travel in Turkey 67314 1919 September 19

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Depicts a donkey caravan on the road from Diyarbakir to Sivas.

Threshing wheat near Hassan Çelebi, Turkey 67315 1919 September 19

Street scene in the village of Kangal, Turkey 67316 1919 September 19

View of Alkali Lake near Sivas, Turkey 67317 1919 September 20

View of Sivas and valley taken from the road to Diyarbakir 67318 1919 September 20

Moustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish general who defended the Dardanelles, taken at Sivas, Turkey 67319 1919 September 21

Moustapha Kemal Pasha and Raouf Bey, Sivas, Turkey 67320 1919 September 21

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Group of Turkish officials at Sivas, Turkey. From left to right, sitting: Rustem Bey; Raif Effendi; Moustpha Kemal Pasha; Raouf Bey; Hadji Faizi Effendi; standing: Bekir Samu Bey; Sureya Bey; Husrev Samu Bey; Omar Mumtaz Bey; Thsan Bey; Mazhar Mufid Bey; Vassif Bey. 67321 1919 September 21

View of mountain roads passed over by General Harbord's party from Sivas to Erzincan, Turkey 67322 1919 September 22

View of mountains near Erzincan, Turkey 67323 1919 September 22

View of courthouse and sign advocating the 12th article of Wilson's, Fourteen points at Erzincan, Turkey. 67324 1919 September 23

Turkish orphans at orphanage at Erzincan, Turkey. 67325 1919 September 23

General Harbord being received at Mamahatun (Teçan), Turkey. 67326 1919 September 24

Natives of Mamahatun (Teçan), Turkey. 67327 1919 September 24

Officers of the 14th Turkish Army Corps waiting to receive General Harbord's party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67328 1919 September 25

Boys from the Turkish orphanage at Erzurum waiting for the coming of General Harbord's party to Erzurum, Turkey. 67329 1919 September 25

Turkish Cavalry of the 15th Turkish Army Corps, at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67330 1919 September 25

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General Harbord being received at Erzurum, Turkey. 67331 1919 September 25

Same as above. 67332

Same as above. 67333

Turkish orphan boy handing General Harbord bouquet at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67334 1919 September 25

Natives at Erzurum, Turkey, waiting to see General Harbord and his party. Showing methods of dress, etc. 67335 1919 September 25

Nejati Bey addressing General Harbord and officers at Erzurum, Turkey. 67336 1919 September 25

Lazi Dancer from Trabzon district dancing at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67337 1919 September 25

Turkish women watching the sports at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67338 1919 September 25

Same as above. 67339

Wrestlers at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67340 1919 September 25

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Native dancers dancing at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67341 1919 September 25

A sign advocating the 12th Article of Wilson's Fourteen points at Erzurum, Turkey. 67342 1919 September 25

Sword dancers at the reception given for General Harbord and party at Erzurum, Turkey. 67343 1919 September 25

Old Turkish gate and minarets in Erzurum, Turkey. 67344 1919 September 25

Method of shoeing oxen, taken in Erzurum, Turkey. 67345 1919 September 25

An old castle on the road from Erzurum, Turkey, to Kars, Armenia. 67346 1919 September 26

Russian Church in Sarikamis, Armenia, showing style of Russian Architecture. 67347 1919 September 27

Armenian cavalry acting as guard for General Harbord and party at Kars, Armenia. The picture was taken as the party was leaving the Governor's house after a dinner given to them by the Governor of Kars. 67348 1919 September 27

Old Fort at Kars, Armenia, overlooking the city of Kars. 67349 1919 September 27

Old Armenian church built in 1624 at Echmiadzin, Armenia. 67350 1919 September 29

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Armenian orphans waiting to see General Harbord at Echmiadzin, Armenia. 67351 1919 September 29

General Harbord and officers entering courtyard at Echmiadzin, Armenia. 67352 1919 September 29

Camels and drivers with Mt. Ararat in background. 67353 1919 September 29

Camels and drivers out from Yerevan, Armenia. 67354 1919 September 29

General Harbord and the Armenian Bishop Gevork Surenian at Echmiadzin, Armenia. 67355 1919 September 29

Shah Hatoomi, Commander of Yerevan, and Captain G.F. Gracey, of the British High Commission, at Yerevan, Armenia. 67356 1919 September 29

Reception committee for General Harbord and party at Yerevan. 67357 1919 September 29

Showing old Persian wall around the city of Yerevan and the bridge across the Zangi (Hrazdan) River. 67358 1919 October 1

Armenian soldiers bringing in prisoners who deserted from the Armenian army, Yerevan, Armenia. 67359 1919 October 1

Scene taken from the priest's palace, Yerevan, Armenia, showing the valley of the Zangi (Hrazdan) River and Mt. Ararat in distance. 67360 Probably 1919 October 1

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Scene taken from the priest's palace, Yerevan, Armenia, showing the valley of the Zangi (Hrazdan) River and Mt. Ararat in distance. 67361 Probably 1919 October 1

The Gï¿½y mescid, Blue Persian Mosque, at Yerevan, Armenia. 67362 1919 October 1

The building of the Prime Minister or President of the Armenian Republic, Yerevan, Armenia. 67363 1919 October 1

General Harbord and A. Khatissian, Prime Minister of the Armenian Republic. Taken at Yerevan, capital of the Armenian Republic. 67364 1919 October 1

Same as the above. 67365

The Cabinet of the Armenian Republic. From left to right, sitting: A. Sahakian, Agriculture; A. Khatissian, Prime Minister; General K. Araradian, War Minister; standing: N. Aghbanian, Education; A. Gulkandanian; Interior Justice; S. Araradian, Finance. Taken at Yerevan, Armenia. 67366 1919 October 1

View of Yerevan, Capital of Armenian Republic, showing Mt. Ararat in a distance. 67367 1919 October 1

Same as above. 67368

Lt. Khatchadoorian and Shah Hatoomi, Commander of Yerevan. Taken at Yerevan, Armenia. 67369 1919 October 1

Refugees and baggage waiting to come aboard the Martha Washington at Batumi, Georgia. 67370 1919 October 8

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Street scene in Batumi, Georgia. 67371 1919 October 8

Harbor of Trabzon and the U.S.S. Martha Washington in harbor (the last boat to the right). 67372 1919 October 9

View of Trabzon, Turkey, from the U.S.S. Martha Washington. 67373 1919 October 9