The Empire That Was Russia

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Title:

The Empire That Was Russia

Link:

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

Category:

Main > Techniques and Styles > Documentary > Archives > Russian

Summary:
A photo exhibit at the Library of Congress with colour photographs by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944). Offers a vivid portrait of a lost world, the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I and the coming revolution.

Description:
The photographs of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) offer a vivid portrait of a lost world--the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I and the coming revolution. His subjects ranged from the medieval churches and monasteries of old Russia, to the railroads and factories of an emerging industrial power, to the daily life and work of Russia's diverse population.

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