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Archive Photos Collection (page 8)

Step back in time with these captivating archive photos that offer a glimpse into the lives of influential figures from the past

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Lilya Brik, 1921

Lilya Brik, 1921
Lilya Brik

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Portrait of the artist Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900), 1900

Portrait of the artist Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900), 1900
Portrait of the artist Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1879-1951), 1910

Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1879-1951), 1910
Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1879-1951)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Complex Izmailovsky Regiment barracks between the Fontanka river and Obvodny canal

Complex Izmailovsky Regiment barracks between the Fontanka river and Obvodny canal

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: The Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg

The Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: View of Sysert and Sysertsky Zavod, 1900s-1910s

View of Sysert and Sysertsky Zavod, 1900s-1910s
View of Sysert and Sysertsky Zavod

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Gold Dredge in Sysert, 1900s-1910s

Gold Dredge in Sysert, 1900s-1910s
Gold Dredge in Sysert

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: A Crucession in Sysert, 1900s-1910s

A Crucession in Sysert, 1900s-1910s
A Crucession in Sysert

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Cossacks family, 1900s

Cossacks family, 1900s
Cossacks family

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Cossacks family in a feast day, 1876

Cossacks family in a feast day, 1876
Cossacks family in a feast day

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Don cossacks traditional feast costume, 1876

Don cossacks traditional feast costume, 1876
Don cossacks traditional feast costume

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Edward Teller (1908-2003)

Edward Teller (1908-2003)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Sergey Ivanovich Spasokukotsky (1870-1943)

Sergey Ivanovich Spasokukotsky (1870-1943)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (1872-1952), 1920s-1930s

Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (1872-1952), 1920s-1930s
Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (1872-1952)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky, Early 1970s

Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky, Early 1970s
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Carl Gustav Jung, 1909

Carl Gustav Jung, 1909
Carl Gustav Jung

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nikolay Konstantinovich Mikhaylovsky (1842-1904), 1898-1899

Nikolay Konstantinovich Mikhaylovsky (1842-1904), 1898-1899
Nikolay Konstantinovich Mikhaylovsky (1842-1904)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Vlas Mikhailovich Doroshevich (1864-1922), 1900

Vlas Mikhailovich Doroshevich (1864-1922), 1900
Vlas Mikhailovich Doroshevich (1864-1922)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Portrait of the painter Lev Lagorio (1828-1905), 1900s

Portrait of the painter Lev Lagorio (1828-1905), 1900s
Portrait of the painter Lev Lagorio (1828-1905)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Anastasya Dmitrievna Vyaltseva (1871-1913), c. 1903-1906

Anastasya Dmitrievna Vyaltseva (1871-1913), c. 1903-1906
Anastasya Dmitrievna Vyaltseva (1871-1913)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), 1910s

Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), 1910s
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Ballet master Alexander Shiryaev (1867-1941), 1904

Ballet master Alexander Shiryaev (1867-1941), 1904
Ballet master Alexander Shiryaev (1867-1941)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Sergey Alexeevich Sokolov (Krechetov), 1900s-1910s

Sergey Alexeevich Sokolov (Krechetov), 1900s-1910s
Sergey Alexeevich Sokolov (Krechetov)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nina Ivanovna Petrovskaya, 1900s

Nina Ivanovna Petrovskaya, 1900s
Nina Ivanovna Petrovskaya

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (1873-1945)

Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (1873-1945)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Von Meck Trio. Wladyslaw Pachulski (standing) with Pyotr Danilchenko and Claude Debussy (seated)

Von Meck Trio. Wladyslaw Pachulski (standing) with Pyotr Danilchenko and Claude Debussy (seated), 1882
Von Meck Trio. Wladyslaw Pachulski (standing) with Pyotr Danilchenko and Claude Debussy (seated)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Yelizaveta Polozova as Mariya Oskolskaya

Yelizaveta Polozova as Mariya Oskolskaya

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Antonina Nezhdanova as the Princess, 1917

Antonina Nezhdanova as the Princess, 1917
Antonina Nezhdanova as the Princess

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Ivan Yershov as Kashchey, 1918

Ivan Yershov as Kashchey, 1918
Ivan Yershov as Kashchey

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Anna Akhmatova and Olga Glebova-Sudeikina, 1914

Anna Akhmatova and Olga Glebova-Sudeikina, 1914
Anna Akhmatova and Olga Glebova-Sudeikina

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck (1831-1894)

Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck (1831-1894)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: The poet Bella Akhmadulina, 1960s

The poet Bella Akhmadulina, 1960s
The poet Bella Akhmadulina

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Interior of the Exhibition Art from the Age of Imperialism in the State Russian Museum in

Interior of the Exhibition Art from the Age of Imperialism in the State Russian Museum in Leningrad, 1931
Interior of the Exhibition Art from the Age of Imperialism in the State Russian Museum in Leningrad

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Portrait of the poet and writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), 1950s

Portrait of the poet and writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), 1950s
Portrait of the poet and writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Cap, Lash, and Fetters of the Venerable Irinarkh, 1911

Cap, Lash, and Fetters of the Venerable Irinarkh, 1911
Cap, Lash, and Fetters of the Venerable Irinarkh

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Town of Romanov. General view, 1910

Town of Romanov. General view, 1910
Town of Romanov. General view

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: The Kazan-Preobrazhenskiy Church in Romanov-Borisoglebsk, 1910

The Kazan-Preobrazhenskiy Church in Romanov-Borisoglebsk, 1910
The Kazan-Preobrazhenskiy Church in Romanov-Borisoglebsk

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Richard Gerstl, 1903

Richard Gerstl, 1903
Richard Gerstl

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Modest Mussorgsky, 1873

Modest Mussorgsky, 1873
Modest Mussorgsky

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Modest Mussorgsky, 1865

Modest Mussorgsky, 1865
Modest Mussorgsky

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: German composer and teacher Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887), 1840s

German composer and teacher Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887), 1840s
German composer and teacher Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nikolai Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1823-1860)

Nikolai Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1823-1860)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), 1850

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), 1850
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Muslim Magomayev, 1960s

Muslim Magomayev, 1960s
Muslim Magomayev

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Poet Galaktion Tabidze

Poet Galaktion Tabidze

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Adolf Fyodorovich Marks (1838-1904), c. 1901-1902

Adolf Fyodorovich Marks (1838-1904), c. 1901-1902
Adolf Fyodorovich Marks (1838-1904)

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Modest Mussorgsky, 1874

Modest Mussorgsky, 1874
Modest Mussorgsky

Background imageArchive Photos Collection: Nadezhda Nikolayevna Rimskaya-Korsakova nee Purgold, 1860s

Nadezhda Nikolayevna Rimskaya-Korsakova nee Purgold, 1860s
Nadezhda Nikolayevna Rimskaya-Korsakova nee Purgold



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Step back in time with these captivating archive photos that offer a glimpse into the lives of influential figures from the past. In the early 1900s, renowned composer Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) graced the world with his musical genius, while Russian author and founder of Theosophy, Helena Blavatsky, left an indelible mark on literature in 1889. Witness history being made as Rachmaninov corrects his Piano Concerto No. 3 in Ivanovka during 1910. Transport yourself to the swinging sixties as you gaze upon a portrait of violinist David Oistrakh (1908-1974), capturing both his talent and charisma. Delve even further into classical music history with Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) pictured during his formative years in 1853. The enigmatic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) emerges from shadows of mystery in these rare photographs taken during the tumultuous 1910s. Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, White general of the Russian Civil War, stands tall and resolute amidst chaos and conflict in a striking image captured during 1919. Witness George Gershwin's final portrait before he bid farewell to this world in 1937; this photo encapsulates both his brilliance as a composer and hints at what could have been had he lived longer. Anna Pavlova enchants audiences as she gracefully embodies "The Dying Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens around c. 1910 - an iconic moment frozen forever through photography. Tsar Nicholas II himself makes an appearance at the opening ceremony of Russia's first Duma held in St Petersburg back in 1906 - a pivotal event that would shape the country's future path. Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of Russia's most celebrated novelists, is immortalized in a portrait dating from c.