1914 Ottoman Armenian Document - Kutahya - Hotel & Coffeehouse Rent Receipt Rare
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1914 Ottoman Armenian Document - Kutahya - Hotel & Coffeehouse Rent Receipt Rare. WE SENT ALL ITEM WITH REGISTERED SHIPPING .. Rare 1914 Ottoman Empire Rent Receipt - Armenian Entrepreneur in Kutahya This original handwritten document, dated 1914 , is a rent receipt from the Tevkii Mehmet Pasha Waqf (Endowment) in the city of Kutahya , Turkey. The Subject: It is issued to Kara Agopoğlu Aşyan Efendi , a prominent member of the Armenian community in Kutahya. The Business: The receipt is for the rent of a Hotel (Otel) and a Coffeehouse (Kahvehane) , reflecting the active role of Armenian citizens in the Ottoman hospitality and social sectors. Date: 1914 (The final years of the Ottoman Empire). Details: The document features beautiful Ottoman Turkish calligraphy with specific red ink notations highlighting the names and amounts. It showcases the formal accounting style of the era's religious endowments (Waqfs). Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The paper is well-preserved with clear, legible ink and original scalloped edges on the right side. Significance: A unique primary source for researchers of Armenian-Ottoman history , local Kutahya genealogy, and Ottoman economic life.
