The Near East Foundation digitizes its archives and posts the digitized photos on its webpage regularly.

Mediamax presents thirteen of those photos. They were taken in Alexandrapol (Gyumri) in 1920s and depict the orphaned survivors of the Armenian Genocide, who lived and studied in orphanages established by the Near East Foundation.  

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Girls from Seversky Post walking to the church at Kazachi Post. Near East Relief worker Janet McKaye is on the far left.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Children playing in a fenced area of the lawn at Alexandropol.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Students from the nursing school at Kazachi Post take a break from their studies to play in the snow.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Children playing in the snow at Alexandropol.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Two girls holding lambs. Girls learned animal care in order to prepare them for lives as farmers' wives.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

A toddler and a Kazachi Post student nurse admire a white rabbit.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Children and some adults dressed in winter clothing standing in the yard near the orphanage dormitories.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Girls in white summer dresses at Kazachi Post orphanage. The girl in front wears a crown of flowers.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Girls sewing at long tables in a courtyard.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

A small orchestra consisting of piano, strings, and woodwinds plays indoors at Kazachi Post.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Children enjoy a winter cart ride.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Boys walk in a long line at Alexandropol.

Photo: Near East Relief Digital Museum

Boys swimming in an irrigation ditch near the barracks at Alexandropol's orphanage complex.