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Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man and four children seated on courtyard wall. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Alternators made in Budapest, Hungary, in the power generating hall of a... between 1905-1915Alternators made in Hungary, in the power generating hall of a hydroelectric station in Iolotan on the Murghab River, between 1905 and 1915. Factory Interior with Electrical Generators
Kareshka boat yard [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyKareshka boat yard [Russian Empire], 1909. Caption label from exhibit of digital copy in "The Empire That Was Russia" (2001) - Transportation: Kareshka Boat Yards
Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man and four boys seated on courtyard wall. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Dagestani types, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyDagestani types, between 1905 and 1915. Dagestani couple posed outdoors for a portrait. A couple in traditional dress poses for a portrait in the mountainous interior region of Gunib on the north
Armenian woman in national costume, Artvin, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyArmenian woman in national costume, Artvin, between 1905 and 1915. Woman in holiday attire, (Turkey). Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
In the court of Shir-Dor mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyIn the court of Shir-Dor mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Boy seated in courtyard of mosque. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Bayga, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyBayga, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. A large group of men, most on horseback, assembled on a hillside, probably for a traditional game of horsemanship called bayga
New inn, Gagra, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyNew inn, Gagra, between 1905 and 1915. A hotel with chauffeur-driven automobile parked in front, in what is now Abkhazia/Georgia
Men on rafts in foreground, 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMen on rafts in foreground, 1909. Logging in Russia. Note obelisk in background. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Evgenievsky spring, Borzhom, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyEvgenievsky spring, Borzhom, between 1905 and 1915. Group of people standing near natural spring at a health resort (in Borjomi, Georgia); some are drinking the water
Tea factory in Chakva; Chinese foreman Lau-Dzhen-Dzhau, between 1905 and 1915. Foreman poses with established tea plants and new plantings at a tea farm and processing plant in Chakva
Tekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. A yurt is a portable tent used for housing by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia
Entrance into the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyEntrance into the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Shamil's Gates, Verkhny Gunib, Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyShamil's Gates, Verkhny Gunib, Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. {/33310/}, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib
Man standing beside railroad tracks, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMan standing beside railroad tracks, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Railroad station with water crane and tracks, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyRailroad station with water crane and tracks, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Locomotive and coal car at a railroad yard, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyLocomotive and coal car at a railroad yard, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Corner of the Likanskii palace, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyCorner of the Likanskii palace, between 1905 and 1915. The Likany foothills of the Caucasus Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for a palace built on the Kura River
Gagra wharf, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyGagra wharf, between 1905 and 1915. Resort on the Black Sea coast in what is now Abkhazia/Georgia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
In Monrepos Park in Vyborg, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyIn Monrepos Park in Vyborg, between 1905 and 1915. The Vainamoinen Monument - sculpture of Vainamoinen, hero of the epic Kalevala, playing a kantele
Group of camels and four men posed in front of piles of sacks, logs in... between 1905 and 1915Group of camels and four men posed in front of piles of sacks, logs in foreground, [Central Asia?], between 1905 and 1915
Kurd woman with children [Artvin], between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyKurd woman with children [Artvin], between 1905 and 1915. Veiled mother and children in northeastern Turkey. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Exit from the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyExit from the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Entrance into the monastery, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyEntrance into the monastery, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Fabric merchants in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyFabric merchants in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Head study, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyHead study, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century Russia
Dome of the Gur-Emir mosque from eastern side, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand
Sukhumi; general view of city and bay from Cherniavskii Mountain, between 1905 and 1915. Capital city of the Republic of Abkhazia, and port on the Black Sea
Mulberry tree, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMulberry tree, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century
Wall painting in a niche in Bogoeddin, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWall painting in a niche in Bogoeddin, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. The Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex, near Bukhara, is sacred to the followers of Shah Baha al-Din Naqshband
Cornflowers in a field of rye [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyCornflowers in a field of rye [Russian Empire], 1909. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early
Workshop for extracting cotton oil, Murgab Estate, Bairam-Ali, between 1905 and 1915. Industrial scene in Bayramaly, Turkmenistan
Fat [sic] sheep, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyFat-tailed sheep, Golodnaia (or Golodnaya) Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. The tail fat from these sheep is an important ingredient in many regional cuisines
Sea coast at Gagra (toward Adler), between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySea coast at Gagra (toward Adler), between 1905 and 1915. The Black Sea coast in what is now Abkhazia/Georgia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
In the mountains of Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyIn the mountains of Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. Dagestan is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Rescue station on Onega Lake [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyRescue station on Onega Lake [Russian Empire], 1909. Timber industry in northwestern Russia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Tea plantations, Chakva, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTea plantations, Chakva, between 1905 and 1915. Tea bushes at Chakva, a small town just north of Batumi. The semi-tropical climate of the Black Sea coast in modern-day Georgia was ideal for growing
Village of Nizhnii Gunib in Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyVillage of Nizhnii [or Nizhny] Gunib in Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. {/33310/}, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib
Side view of a crumbling mosque, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySide view of a crumbling mosque, Central Asia, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Mosque in Vladikavkaz, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMosque in Vladikavkaz, between 1905 and 1915. Vladikavkaz, on the Terek River, is the capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Windmill [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWindmill [Russian Empire], 1909. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century Russia
Dagestan: Place of Shamil's imprisonment, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyDagestan: Place of Shamil's imprisonment, between 1905 and 1915. {/33310/}, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib
Front view of a crumbling mosque, with a man standing beside it, between 1905 and 1915Front view of a crumbling mosque, with a man standing beside it, Central Asia, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
General view of mosque at the top of Chapan-Ata Mountain, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Chupan Ata Mausoleum. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
General view of Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, from the northwest, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries
Dome of the Namazga mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyDome of the Namazga mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Shakh-i Zindeh dome, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyShakh-i Zindeh dome, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries
Water-carrier, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWater-carrier, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man with water containers made from animal skins. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Tea factory in Chakva; tubs and baskets with fragrant tea, between 1905 and 1915. Tea processing in Chakva, a small town just north of Batumi
Mugan: Settlement of Petropavlovskoe; a street (seventy-seven households), between 1905 and 1915. On the left is a wattle fence with a shoe-shop sign
Mosaics on the Shakh-i Zindeh walls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMosaics on the Shakh-i Zindeh walls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries
Detail of left side of Duan-Beggi medrese, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyDetail of left side of Duan-Beggi medrese, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. Possibly a view of the Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah
Village of Paltoga [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyVillage of Paltoga [Russian Empire], 1909. Log cabin under construction in foreground, Vologda Oblast, Russia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
In Little Russia [i.e. Ukraine], between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyIn Little Russia [i.e. Ukraine], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Two carved wooden statues of bearded men with haloes above their head... between 1905-1915Two carved wooden statues of bearded men with haloes above their heads, one holds a set of keys, the other a book, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915
Drawings on tiles above gates into the tsar's tomb, Bogoeddin, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. The Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex, near Bukhara
Timotis-Ubanskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTimotis-Ubanskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. Timotesubani is a medieval Georgian Orthodox Christian monastic complex in the Borjomi Gorge, Georgia
Entrance in Dabskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyEntrance in Dabskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. St George's Church in the village of Daba, Georgia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
General view of Dabskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyGeneral view of Dabskii Monastery, between 1905 and 1915. St George's Church in the village of Daba, Georgia. The church stands in thick forest in the Borjomi Gorge
Street scene with vendors, minaret in background, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyStreet scene with vendors, minaret in background, between 1905 and 1915. Central Asia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Passageway and three minarets topped with birds nests, between 1905 and 1915. Central Asia - Samarkand? Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Trader in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTrader in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire, now in Uzbekistan
Bureaucrat, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyBureaucrat, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. The construction of Shirbudun Palace began around 1870. It combines architectural features from Europe and Iran
Vendors beside table displaying flatbread, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyVendors beside table displaying flatbread, [Central Asia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Cape Zelenyi: cluster of Japanese maples, orange trees in the foreground, between 1905 and 1915Cape Zelenyi: cluster of Japanese maples, orange trees in the foreground, [Samarkand], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Three mannequins of women in elaborate dress, on wooden stands, between 1905 and 1915Three mannequins of women in elaborate dress, on wooden stands, [Russia?], between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Kush-medrese (interior from the right side), Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915Kush-medrese [sic], (interior from the right side), Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. The Qo'sh (or Kosh) Madrasa was built in the 16th century
Above entrance to Gauk man medrese, Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyAbove entrance to Gauk man medrese [sic], Bukhara, between 1905 and 1915. The Khoja-Gaukushan complex includes a madrassa and a mosque
Right dome of Shir-Dar mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyRight dome of Shir-Dar mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Mirza-Uluk-Bek, Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMirza-Uluk-Bek, Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The {/40726/} Observatory was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer {/40726/}
Flowers in a vase, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyFlowers in a vase, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century Russia
Corner of a dacha, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyCorner of a dacha, Russia, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century
Mullah with his female students near the Artomelinskaia mosque in Artvin, between 1905 and 1915. Girls with their teacher [in Kutaisi Governorate?]
View of the sawmill, Kovzha [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyView of the sawmill, Kovzha [Russian Empire], 1909. Note conveyor belts and logs. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Stone gate and Uzvarian fortress, Uznariani Castle in Tsagvery village, between 1905 and 1915Stone gate and Uzvarian fortress, Uznariani Castle in Tsagvery village (Tsagveri, Georgia), between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Woman sitting under a parasol, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyWoman sitting under a parasol, between 1905 and 1915. Young woman under a large (possibly Japanese) parasol with crane motif
Street in old Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyStreet in old Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century
In the courtyard of a Sart home, on the outskirts of Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Small town of Vokhnovo; reinforced embankment [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySmall town of Vokhnovo; reinforced embankment [Russian Empire], 1909. Volga-Baltic Waterway? Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
Monastery ponds, Novyi Afon [monastery], between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyMonastery ponds, Novyi Afon [monastery], between 1905 and 1915. Wooden buildings at the New Athos Monastery, Abkhazia. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)
On the Saimaa Lake, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyOn the Saimaa Lake, between 1905 and 1915. Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe
Two men standing on a rug, in front of yurt, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTwo men standing on a rug, in front of yurt, between 1905 and 1915. Portrait of two men, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, in traditional dress
Group of labourers in front of a chain-link fence, between 1905-1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyGroup of labourers standing, posed, in front of a chain-link fence, with sacks piled behind, [Russia/Central Asia?], between 1905 and 1915. Goods wagon on the left
