General Andranik with his wife Nvard, Fresno, 1924

Andranik with his wife Nvard, 1924, Fresno.

Andranik Torosi Ozanian was one of the leaders of the Armenian national liberation movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a national hero of the Armenian people. He is also known as Commander Andranik, General Andranik and Andranik Pasha. On 23 January 1918 he received the rank of major general.

In the photograph Andranik is seated, wearing a dark suit and a bow tie; beside him is Nvard in a patterned dress.