Probing the Photographic Record

French Political Satirist Orens Denizard Decries Sultan Abdul Hamid II in his 1903-1904 Cartoons Depicting Ruthless Massacres by the Turks

EuropeÕs failure to stop the Armenian massacres of the 1890s was the go-ahead for ÒAbdul the DamnedÓ to viciously suppress the Macedonians in 1903 Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian Long Island, NY We are great fans of T.E. Lawrence (Thomas Edward Lawrence) and have seen the film Lawrence of Arabia many times. Every time we watch it, we appreciate it even more. Many will recall that the two young Arab boys in his service called him ÒAurensÓ (or as Ali, actor Omar Sharif would later have it, ÒEl Aurens....

Harpoot and Mezereh: A glimpse into the way it was in 1956 when Ruth Azniv Parmelee, M.D. visited.

She had worked in both places**₋**** first from 1914 to 1917, and then from 1919 to 1922.** Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian LONG ISLAND, NY Introduction Interest is increasing especially on the part of those whose heritage is Armenian, or part Armenian, or simply interested in the region, to learn more about the “Old Armenia” environment from which grandparents or great grandparents or friends, made their way to America....

American Missionary Physician Dr. Ruth A. Parmelee Describes the 1915 "Harpoot Deportations": with Appendix of some rare imagery from our files to complement what she wrote; included is the Infamous "Deportation Proclamation"

Armenian News Network / Groong American Missionary Physician Dr. Ruth A. Parmelee Describes the 1915 ÒHarpoot DeportationsÓ: with Appendix of some rare imagery from our files to complement what she wrote; included is the Infamous ÒDeportation ProclamationÓ Special to Groong by Abraham D. Krikorian and Eugene L. Taylor Long Island, NY The Armenian Genocide is Rooted in Facts ÒOn March 16, 1915, the governor of our province [Sabit Bey] told a German vice-consul that they [the Armenians] had grown to such wealth and numbers, that they were a nuisance to the ruling race....

Photos Of Destitution and Misery: Starving Armenian Kids in Erivan

Armenian News Network / Groong******PHOTOS OF DESTITUTION AND MISERY: ** Starving Armenian Kids in Erivan Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian Long Island, NY INTRODUCTION In our YouTube video ÒStory of an Oriental Rug Made by Armenian Orphans for the White House: preserving authentic memory of survivors of the Turkish Genocide against the ArmeniansÓ we emphasized the background of the ÔArmenian orphan rugÕ and made the critical connection between this rug and the orphans of the Armenian Genocide....

A Rare Poster of an Armenian Boy Used in Fund Raising for the Near East Relief

Special to Groong by Abraham D. Krikorian and Eugene L. Taylor Long Island, NY Introduction Throughout our efforts aimed at achieving ever-greater precision in attestation and attribution of photographs and imagery as they relate to the Armenians massacres, persecutions and Genocide, we have made a special effort to verify what a photograph or image represents (attest it) and to identify it if possible with a person, place or time (attribute it)....

Documentation and Attribution of Photographs as they Relate to the Atrocities and The Genocide

Documentation and Attribution of Photographs as they Relate to the Atrocities and Genocide Committed against Armenians in the Ottoman Turkish Empire: several early photos of survivors released for educational use and in soliciting funds by the American committee for armenian and syrian relief - complete with contemporary captions and interpretations Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian Long Island, NY INTRODUCTION For those who respects facts, there never has been any question about the reality of the genocide committed against the Armenians by Ôthe TurksÕ....

Casting of actors portraying Talaat and Morgenthau is quite good in the film "the promise": A few images to substantiate this opinion

Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian Long Island, NY “Every time I hear Talaat’s name, I see the image of Satan, sly, cunning, dishonest and insincere, the repository of a black, oriental soul. The dog was Mephistophelean [diabolical]…” Statement attributed to Armen Garo (Karekin Pasdermadjian) by Assadoor Khederian [Endnote 1] We saw “The Promise” on Thursday the 20th of April 2017 at the Lowe’s Multiplex Cinema in Stony Brook, Long Island....

Scene from the Armenian Genocide: A French Artist's Chilling Portrayal of Events at the Euphrates River

Scene from the Armenian Genocide: A French ArtistÕs Chilling Portrayal of Events at the Euphrates River Special to Groong by Eugene L. Taylor and Abraham D. Krikorian Long Island, NY ÒThe Euphrates was the tomb of thousands of the deportees. The Armenians who did not die were shot point blank by Kurds on the banks of the River — Composition of G. Dutriac.Ó From a full page sepia image (5 X 8 inches) (by the very well known French artist, illustrator, engraver Georges-Pierre Dutriac (1866-1958): Lectures Pour Tous 18e Anne, 23e Livraison [Delivery date] 1er Septembre 1916, p....

United States Consul Leslie Ammerton Davis Assumes Duties at Harput, Turkey on 31 May 1914 A Rare Photograph of Him and his Predecessor Consul William Wesley Masterson Together in the Garden of the American Consulate in Mezereh

A Rare Photograph of Him and his Predecessor Consul William Wesley Masterson Together in the Garden of the American Consulate in Mezereh Special to Groong by and Abraham D. Krikorian and Eugene L. Taylor Long Island, NY One of our objectives over the years has been to track down photographs of individuals who are connected in one way or another with the Armenian Genocide. These include American Consuls who served in Asiatic Turkey during those fateful years....

United States Consul Leslie A. Davis's Communication to Ambassador Henry Morgenthau at the American Embassy in Constantinople Concerning Arrests and Subsequent Murders of Harput Men

**Armenian News Network / Groong** United States Consul Leslie A. DavisÕs Communication to Ambassador Henry Morgenthau at American Embassy in Constantinople Concerning Arrests and Subsequent Murders of Harput Men Special to Groong by Abraham D. Krikorian and Eugene L. Taylor Long Island, NY Those who saw and read our recent Groong post (April 7, 2017) entitled ÒUnited States Consul Leslie A. DavisÕs Photographs of Armenians Slaughtered at Lake Goeljuk, Summer of 1915Ó will know it focused on the story of various infamous photographs of the murders at Lake Goeljuk....