Orphans of Van at the weaving looms

The photograph was taken around 1900 in Van. According to the source, it shows Armenian orphan children weaving cloth to make their own clothes. The photographer was an unknown missionary.

Large wooden weaving looms with slanting threads stand in a row in a spacious room. Several boys are near the looms and on the floor. The ceiling is made of round logs; there is a window at the back.

According to the source, Van was a centre of crafts and textile making for centuries. The photograph has been preserved in the Project Save archive.