This photograph portrays the final scene of a tragedy in which a stout-hearted peasant of the North Ukraine opposed the power of the Bolshevist Commune. After the retreat of the Reds from Poltava the body was exhumed by the Government of the Volunteer Army and the American Red Cross. In this picture he is being identified by his relatives from a neighboring village

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC, Paris Office.
Group title: Bolshevism-Russia.
On caption card: Set 07591-07622 (163)
On caption card: used in: Ex. Mr. Scheitlin indef. Do not use without Mr. Scheitlin's permission.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 10