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Brothers Lavon (left) and Popkins Zakarian were part of Portland's large Armenian community. Popkins Zakarian was a community activist, and fought against Portland’s 1954 so-called “slum removal” associated with the Bayside Park renewal, which displaced 64 families and 27 businesses—many owned by people of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and Armenian heritage.
Zakarian became so involved in opposing Portland’s municipal politics that he ran for city council and was elected in 1966, serving two stormy terms.
About This Item
- Title: Lavon and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, 1925
- Creation Date: 1925
- Subject Date: 1925
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 7 cm x 9.5 cm
- Local Code: 1995.304.004, Coll. 4000 Box 1
- Object Type: Image
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- Advocates
- Americanization
- Armenian
- Emigration & immigration--United States
- Emigration and immigration--Bulgaria
- Group portraits--Maine--Portland
- Immigrants
- Immigrants--Maine--Portland
- Immigrants--United States--Maine--Portland
- Siblings--Maine--Portland
- United States--Emigration and immigration
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