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Convicts in Prison Uniform, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
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Convicts in Prison Uniform, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
Convicts in Prison Uniform, 1906-1911. This photograph is from an album of 47 views of convicts and structures at the Akatuy Prison, one of the main centers where political prisoners were held in the Russian Empire during the late-tsarist period. The album belonged to Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman, a physician and member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, who was incarcerated at Akatuy from 1906 to 1911. The prison was located at the Akatuy silver mine in Nerchinsk okrug (district) in the Transbaikal Territory of Siberia. Thousands of political prisoners were exiled to Siberia from European Russia and from Poland, Finland, Latvia, and Estonia (all then part of the Russian Empire) following the repression of the Russian Revolution of 1905. Criminal labor convicts and political prisoners had long been sent to Nerchinsk to work in extracting lead-silver ores in the region's mines. Irkutsk State University
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This evocative photograph, titled "Convicts in Prison Uniform," is a poignant glimpse into the past of Akatuy Prison, a notorious penitentiary in the Transbaikal Territory of Russia during the late-tsarist period. The image is part of an album belonging to Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman, a physician and Socialist Revolutionary Party member, who was imprisoned there from 1906 to 1911. Thousands of political prisoners were exiled to Siberia following the repression of the Russian Revolution of 1905, and Akatuy Prison, located at the Akatuy silver mine in Nerchinsk okrug, was one of the main centers for their detention. The convicts in this photograph are seen dressed in their prison uniforms, a stark reminder of their incarceration. The group is composed of men of various ages, all wearing identical coats and hats, their faces expressing a range of emotions from resignation to defiance. The prisoners' overcoats, with their distinctive white and black stripes, were a symbol of their status as political prisoners, setting them apart from criminal labor convicts. The photograph offers a unique perspective on the living conditions of political prisoners during this period, providing a glimpse into the harsh realities of life in a Siberian prison. The image is a testament to the resilience and determination of those who were exiled and incarcerated for their political beliefs. Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman's album, now housed at Irkutsk State University, provides an invaluable record of this period in Russian history, offering insights into the lives of political prisoners and the structures that held them captive. The photograph is a powerful reminder of the human cost of political repression and the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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