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Armenian Orphan Rug
Inside the Ghazir Orphanage in the Lebanon Mountains
Inside the Ghazir Orphanage in the Lebanon Mountains
Girls of Ghazir
Girls of Ghazir
Closeup of girls with handmade rug, Ghazir Orphanage
Girls at Ghazir Orphanage with a handmade rug. Carpet weaving was a lucrative trade and a means of cultural preservation
Girls with handmade rugs, Ghazir Orphanage
Girls at Ghazir Orphanage with handmade rugs.
Girls with three handmade rugs, Ghazir Orphanage
Girls at Ghazir Orphanage with handmade rugs.
Girls with two handmade rugs, Ghazir Orphanage
Girls at Ghazir Orphanage with a handmade rug. Carpet weaving was a lucrative trade and a means of cultural preservation
Girls with a handwoven rug, Ghazir Orphanage
Girls at Ghazir Orphanage with a rug that they made.
Girls with a handwoven rug, Ghazir Orphanage
The girls of Near East Relief’s Ghazir Orphanage were renowned weavers.
Girls from Ghazir orphanage with handmade rug
Girls from Ghazir Orphanage show off a handmade rug. The rug was woven for President Coolidge in appreciation of America’s relief effort.
Ghazir orphans with two rugs
Girls from Ghazir Orphanage show off two handmade rugs. The rug on the left was woven for President Coolidge in appreciation of America’s relief effort.
Victoria Chadrijian and other girls at Ghazir Orphanage
Group of girls at Ghazir Orphanage, which was famous for its handwoven carpets. Gift of Victoria Chadrijian Palian. Victoria is seated in the front row at the far right.
Near East Relief Identification Card for Victoria Chadrijian
Orphanage identification card from Ghazir Orphanage. This card was donated to the Near East Foundation archives by its owner, Victoria Chadrijian Palian. It is the only one of its kind in the Near East Foundation archives.
Girls of Ghazir Orphanage with handmade rugs
The girls of Ghazir Orphanage in Syria earned international attention for the elaborate Garden of Eden rug (left) that they wove in appreciation of America’s relief efforts. The rug was presented to President Coolidge in 1925.
Women weaving traditional carpets on large looms
Training in the textile arts provided young women with a marketable skill while also preserving cultural heritage
Two girls working at a loom
Two girls working at a loom
