Armenian children from Constantinople

The photograph shows Armenian children from Constantinople in European-style clothing. Two girls stand in a photographer’s studio in matching dresses with decorated collars and skirts, ribbons in their hair and laced boots on their feet. Between them a basket of flowers stands on a small stand.

Their appearance and bearing testify to the city’s multicultural environment and to the attention paid to education. The image has preserved a peaceful and bright moment of Armenian urban life.