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Expressive Culture.

Painting of two men in village square by Michalis George Kardaras.

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Expressive Culture.

Schematic representation of the most beautiful streets of Mesotopos.

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Expressive Culture.

Miniature saddle work of art by Pantelis Tzinellis.

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Expressive Culture.

Small ornamental baskets.

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Expressive Culture.

Wood carving of the boot and lighthouse by Christos Papazoglou.

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Expressive Culture.

Framed painting by local artist Elias Voudouris.

Framed painting of Paloukos with Despmari, by Michalis George Kardaras.

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Expressive Culture.

Flower pot made in Tsanak Kale of Asia Minor. This was the first item donated to the Folklore Museum collection. Given by Stelios Kalaitzis, known by the nickname "Perkos". He was a violinist. 

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Old radio.

Gramophone with vinyl record.

Expressive Culture.
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Expressive Culture.

Old camera.

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Expressive Culture.

Original artwork of trouvadaki and bell. The work is attributed to Mesotopos native Soula Repani, a professional artist who moved to Spain.

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Expressive Culture.

Glass bottle encased with plastic decoration. A work of art.

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Expressive Culture.

Postcard from 1921 from a local who is a soldier in Thrace writing to his relatives in the village. 

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Expressive Culture.

Made of gypsum, a decoration with national content.

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Photograph of E. Sarantides from Mesotopos and his Cleaners in the U.S.

Framed photograph of Nikos and his partner from the Karakostantis family.

Expressive Culture.
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Drawing of three brothers - Nikolaos, Ionannis, and Evangelos Kontzos - Chrisafelos who disappeared in the Smyrna Massacre of 1922.

Framed photograph of Stratis Hyderiotis-Papazis who travelled to America in 1910 and returned to Mesotopos.

Expressive Culture.
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Framed photograph of men from Smyrna (Izmir) in Frankish clothing and breeches with characteristic white shirt and white handkerchief.

Framed photograph of the family of Elias and Stavroula Panagou.

Expressive Culture.
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Expressive Culture.

Framed photograph of Yiannis Sarantithes of the village. Sarantithes travelled to America in the early 20th century where he stayed for a few years. A craftsman, his works include the fountain at Kara Spilios, numerous wells, and paving stones.

Framed photograph of unknown persons.