history of russia

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 50.

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 52.

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Ukr: Perovsk

Photograph shows gate and drawbridge at Fort Perovsk. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of e... More

[Full page of advertisements and a political cartoon "Preparing for th...

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medresse [sic] Shir-dar. Nadpisi po stienkam...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 89.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medresse [sic] Ulug-Bek. Glavnyi fasad (vost...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 110.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Mavzolei Emira Timura Kuragana (Guremir [sic...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 120.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medrese Bibi-Khanym sobornaia mechet'. Odna ...

Photograph shows detail of decorative stonework and inscription(?) on a column. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 77.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medresse [sic] Shir-dar. Vnutren. dvor. Iuzh...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 94.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Dvorets bukharskikh emirov "Kok Tash". Vid v...

Antiquities of Samarkand. Creator: Bogaevskīĭ, N. V., photographer The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a... More

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Kurgany v okrestnostiakh goroda. Miestnost' ...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 154.

Johnson's new chart of national emblems

Print showing the flags of various countries, those flown by ships, and the "Signals for Pilots." In the top left corner is the "United States" 37-star flag, in the top right corner is the "Royal Standard of th... More

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Mavzolei Khodzhi Abduderun. Obshchii vid gal...

Photograph shows a man standing in the gallery. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 135.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Mechet Namazga. Chast' glavnago fasada

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 133.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medresse [sic] Sheibani khana i razvaliny ma...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 127.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medrese Nadyr Divan Begi. Nadpisi po storona...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 143.

Zaravshanskii okrug. Razvaliny tsitadeli g: Urguta

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 60.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medrese Nadyr Divan Begi, sobornaia mechet' ...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 144.

Samarkandskiia drevnosti. Medresse [sic] Bibi-Khanym. Sobornaia mechet...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 1, vol. 2, pl. 83.

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 58.

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 70.

Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ arkheologicheskai︠a︡ / po raspori︠a︡zheni...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Four people on troika, in snow, Russia] - Frank G. Carpenter collecti...

Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection. No. 29. Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Russian soldiers guarding Siberian exiles: convicts, women, and child...

George Kennan papers. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1973:080. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of... More

[Copernicus Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland)]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8954". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[The road, the first bridge, Groussie, (i.e., Georgia), Russia]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8867". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[King Sobieski's monument at Lazionki (i.e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia ...

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8949". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[Nerchinsk, Siberia, ca. 189-]. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Horse-drawn carts on street beside large military fortress. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Photograph by A.K. Kuznetsov. Caption card tracings: Forts...; BI; Geogr.

[Alexander's Column, St. Petersburg, Russia] view, photochrome print p...

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8929". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[Richelieu Stair, Odessa, Russia, (i.e., Ukraine)]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8935". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[The Czar's place, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8849". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[The Place Iljinka, (i.e., Il'inka), Moscow, Russia]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8854". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[Fish and vegetable market, Konigsberg, East Prussia, Germany (i.e., K...

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section. Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Photographic Company, 1905. Print no. "8392". Forms part of: Views of Germany in the Photochrom print collection.

[Tworskoi, (i.e., Tverskoi), Place, Moscow, Russia]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8898". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

[Panorama by the quay, Riga, Russia, (i.e., Latvia)]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8834". Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites primarily in Poland,... More

Admiral Nachimoff [i.e. Nakhimov], Russian navy

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ship's company, Russian navy - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows sailors on the Russian cruiser Rynda, during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893. (Source: Charley Seavey, 2013)

[Convict railway workers, Ussuri region, Siberia]

Title from original negative jacket. Similar to lantern slide (W7-1173) titled: Col. Tashkin receiving petitions of convicts. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado H... More

Divi︠e︡evskiĭ monasmyrʹ Monakhini u kolodt︠s︡a, vyrytago po blagoslove...

Print shows nuns at the well of the Serafimo-Diveyevsky Monastery, Diveevo, Russia.

Khabarovsk (?) - convicts marching under guard; church in background

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

[Cossack huts in far east Siberia near Khabarovsk]

Title from original negative jacket. Similar to lantern slide (W7-1084) titled: Convict camp - 10 men in front of sod house. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Hi... More

Khabarovsk - residence of the governor-general of Eastern Siberia

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Khabarovsk - sledge with troika outside posthouse

Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-USZ62-78777. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library... More

Six Goldi women and children on dog sledge

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Irkutsk - distant view, lantern slide

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The quarrelsome European nursery / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Print shows a large group of children in a nursery fighting amongst themselves, they are labeled "England" and "Russia", "Austria" and "Italy", "Greece" and "Turkey", "France" and "Germany" fighting over a chil... More

On the way to Jericho (Er-Riha), Jordan, etc. Russian pilgrims at the ...

Public domain photograph related to Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Chinese Row," in the "Market of all Nations," Nijni-Novgorod, Russia

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood (J.F. Jarvis, publisher). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Markets; Museums; Street Railway; Geogr.

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

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The floating bridge over the Oka, and "the fair" of Nijni-Novgorod, Ru...

37202 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of building, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

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Ready for business / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Print shows a scene in a courtroom with a Chinese man labeled "Chinese Question" sitting in a chair in front of three men identified as "France", "Germany" (William II), and "Russia". "Judge" John Bull is stand... More

[Famous religious paintings. The Angel at the Tomb by Verestchaguine, ...

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Second-hand shops, St. Petersburg - stereocsopic card

Merchants with wares along hallway. 3105 U.S. Copyright Office. "Sold only by agents of the Universal Photo Art Co." No. 7113.

[Famous religious paintings. The Angel at the Tomb by Verestchaguine, ...

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Russian Hunry -- camp out - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Czar at 18, in uniform, Bergamasco / Bergamasco

A black and white photo of a man in a military uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Czarina - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows a portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna, Alix of Hesse (1872-1918), the Empress Consort of Russia. The imperial presentation photograph was most likely taken in 1908 by photographers Frederick Boass... More

Set of religious paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russi...

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Chaliapin] - Public domain photograph

A black and white photo of a man on a boat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Set of religious paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russi...

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Czarina - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a woman in a wedding dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Nevski Prospect, the main thoroughfare of St. Petersburg, Russia

Traffic on street. H12181 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 4722. Public domain image of 19th-century Saint Petersburg, Russia, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Bolschaya Morskaya and War Office Arch, St. Petersburg, Russia

Traffic on street in front of arch. H12180 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 4721.

Railway Street and the New Church, in The Fair, Nijni-Novgorod, Russia

Stereo copyrighted by H.C. White Co. No. 4766. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Women Occupations; Churches; Amuseument parks; Geogr.

Holy Moscow from the Tower of Ivan the Gerat, Russia

Stereo copyrighted by William H. Rau. No. 4885. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Russia Moscow Kremlin; Ph. Ind.

The vacant plate / J.S. Pughe. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows the British Lion, the Russian Bear, a cat labeled Austria, and three dogs labeled "France, Italy, [and] Germany" gathered around a table for Thanksgiving dinner. The British Lion is holding a... More

Sign board says, "Do not climb this tree" (black pine tree)

Print shows a pine tree branch falling on a Russian soldier. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō : Long l... More

[Citizens' victory celebration]

Print shows the Japanese citizens and soldiers during a night of revelry after major victories against the Russians during the Russo-Japanese war. Title from accompanying material.

Portsmouth Peace Conference - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[Russian battleship casualties] - Ukiyo e print

Print shows Russian General Alekseĭ Nikolaevich Kuropatkin and another Russian officer, possibly Anatoliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Stesselʹ, as battleships with arms, legs, and faces, looking in dismay at several similarly... More

[The abandoned palace of Viceroy Alexieff, destroyed by Japanese shell...

H63739 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 24, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7758.

[Rubble in a bombed Russian building, Port Arthur]

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Russian & Japanese delegates and members of the press / Perry E. Conne...

Photograph mount autographed(?) by Takahira and Komura. Public domain photograph of Russian people, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Portraits of envoys at the Portsmouth Peace Conference, Baron Komura ...

Copyrighted 1905 by Nellie B. Van Slingerland. Postcard sent by newspaper correspondent Edmund Noble to his wife, Lydia. Text reads: Hotel Wentworth, Portsmouth, Aug. 15, 1905. Dear Ma - These are excellent li... More

Russians leaving Portsmouth (before 1920)

Photograph shows Baron Rosen and Count Witte waving their hats while standing in back of an automobile. U.S. Secret Service agent Albert Gallaher is standing at far right in light-colored hat. (Source: Secret ... More

[An American cruiser being guided by a tugboat past the Statue of Libe...

H68992 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, Nov. 23, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 108

[Wounded soldiers of the Czar -- convalescents at Marinsky Hospital du...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[U.S. Army transport BUFORD, the "Soviet Ark," used to deport aliens t...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Photo was used in an article, "Going to Relieve Chinese," The Sun, 1907 March 28, p. 2.

Marion C. Bourne & "Michael Strogoff" - Russ. [i.e. Russian] Wolf Houn...

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Czarina, seated - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows a portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna, Alix of Hesse (1872-1918), the Empress Consort of Russia. The imperial presentation photograph was most likely taken in 1908 by photographers Frederick Boass... More

Czarina - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows a portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna, Alix of Hesse (1872-1918), the Empress Consort of Russia. The imperial presentation photograph was most likely taken in 1908 by photographers Frederick Boass... More

Russia. A weaving room - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Leo N. Tolstoi in Iasnaia Poliana] / D'après nature S. M. Prokoudine-...

Photomechanical print shows Tolstoy sitting outdoors at his home, Yasnaya Polyana, in Tulʹskai︠a︡ oblastʹ, Russia. Title devised by Library staff based on translation of title of photomechanical print from the ... More

Spectators at unveiling of monument to Peter the Great, St. Petersburg

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T︠S︡erkovʹ Sv. Troĭt︠s︡y v Aleksandro-Svirskom monastyri︠e︡. Kolokolʹn...

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Nikolʹskīĭ sobor. Byvshīĭ Medvi︠e︡dskīĭ monastyrʹ. [Novoĭ Ladoga, Ross...

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[Svirsk.] Monastyrskai︠a︡ pristanʹ na r. Svirʹ. [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ imperii...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ri︠e︡ka Svirʹ s gory Uslanki. [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ imperii︠a︡]

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Selo Mandryga. [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ imperii︠a︡]

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Suffrage dancers - Russian group

Public domain photograph of an official meeting, group portrait of people, managers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Czarina and Czarewitsch - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photo shows Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova (1872-1918), Empress consort of Russia and spouse of Nicholas II, with her son Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904-1918). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)

General Kaulbars - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Baron Alexander Vasilyevich Kaulbars (1844-1925), who was a general in the Imperial Russian Army. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Chastʹ Kyshtymskago zavoda s t︠s︡erkovʹi︠u︡

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Ėti︠u︡d. S Butylovskoĭ gory na Zlatoust skvozʹ derevʹi︠a︡

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I︠U︡zhnai︠a︡ chastʹ g. Plesa, Russian Empire

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Mashina s kruglymi pilami dli︠a︡ razri︠e︡zyvanīi︠a︡ kamneĭ. [Imperator...

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Obshchīĭ vid naberezhnoĭ g. Permʹ

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Zaprestolʹnyĭ krest v staroĭ Uspenskoĭ t︠s︡erkvi, podarennyĭ T︠S︡arem ...

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Riza, pozhertvovannai︠a︡ iz doma Nagikh. [Uglich]

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