Breathtaking. Taken by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii who was hired by Tsar Nicholas II to take a photographic survey of the Russian Empire between 1909-1912, and again in 1915. This was a time just before World War I and the coming revolution. See many more images at the Library of Congress website. *definitely click images to enlarge. it's worth it.
6 comments:
OH those are amazing! I love the three women/girls in their beautiful dresses.
thanks, Liane! I'll have to take some time and look at these in the morning <3
These are wonderful. My grandmother came to America from Russia (Belarus) before the Revolution and the First World War. Thank you so much for posting. : )
These are just amazing. I am so glad you shared them.
stunning, and I love the colors!
Gah! Those are incredible!!
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