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Exiled Convicts Having Lunch near Their Huts during Work in the Taiga, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Exiled Convicts Having Lunch near Their Huts during Work in the Taiga, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Exiled Convicts Having Lunch near Their Huts during Work in the Taiga, 1880-1899. From an album created on Sakhalin Island in the 1890s. Sakhalin was used by imperial Russia as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners. Between 1869 and 1906, more than 30, 000 inmates and exiles endured the harsh conditions of the forced-labor colony on the island. The album contains photographs that provide rare glimpses of Sakhalin's settlements and prisons and the prisoners, exiles, and guards who inhabited the island. Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer and medical doctor, spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890, where he extensively researched the plight of the prisoners and the native population. The publication of his Sakhalin Island in 1895 highlighted the depravity of the situation in this remote corner of Russia and led to public protests that helped bring about the closure of the penal colony. National Library of Russia
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This evocative photograph, titled "Exiled Convicts Having Lunch near Their Huts during Work in the Taiga," is a poignant reminder of the harsh realities faced by the thousands of prisoners and exiles who were sent to labor in the remote penal colony on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th century. The image, captured by Russian photographer Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky between 1880 and 1899, offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of those who were banished to this desolate and unforgiving landscape. Sakhalin Island, located in the far eastern part of Russia, was used as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners. Between 1869 and 1906, more than 30,000 inmates and exiles endured the grueling conditions of forced labor in this remote and inhospitable region. The photograph is part of an album created during this period, which provides valuable documentation of Sakhalin's settlements and prisons and the people who inhabited the island. The photograph captures a moment of respite for the prisoners, as they gather around makeshift tables to share a meager lunch near their huts. The desolate taiga forest looms in the background, a constant reminder of the inescapable isolation and harshness of their surroundings. The prisoners' worn and tattered clothing, as well as their gaunt and haggard appearances, speak to the deplorable conditions they endured. The plight of the prisoners on Sakhalin Island was brought to the attention of the public through the writings of Russian author and medical doctor Anton Chekhov. Chekhov spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890, extensively researching the conditions of the prisoners and the native population. His publication of "Sakhalin Island" in 1895 highlighted the depravity of the situation and led to widespread public protests, ultimately contributing to the closure of the penal colony.
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