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The final compacted road surface. Zimovyevsko-Meshchaninovskaya road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
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The final compacted road surface. Zimovyevsko-Meshchaninovskaya road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
The final compacted road surface. Zimovyevsko-Meshchaninovskaya road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers and engineers of the road-building department of the Russian Resettlement Administration. The albums date from 1906-8 and 1909. The Russian state paid for the construction of roads such as those depicted in the albums in order to connect settlers with a railroad line, a navigable river, or commercial-industrial centers. The overall purpose of the road-building program was to promote the colonization of the taiga (moist coniferous forest regions) of Siberia. The albums show the construction of roads in the region between the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Chet and Kandat Rivers in Tomsk gubernia (governorate). Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife
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This photograph captures the final compacted road surface of the Zimovyevsko-Meshchaninovskaya road, constructed between 1906 and 1908 in the Tomsk region of Siberia. The image is part of a series documenting the various stages of dirt road construction by workers and engineers of the Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel (Road-Building Department) of the Russian Resettlement Administration. During this period, the Russian government funded the construction of roads like these to provide access to settlers, connecting them with railroad lines, navigable rivers, or commercial-industrial centers. The broader objective was to promote the colonization of the taiga (moist coniferous forest regions) of Siberia. The albums depicting the road construction process span from 1906-1908 and 1909. The region shown in the photographs is situated between the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Chet' and Kandat Rivers in Tomsk gubernia (governorate). The construction of these roads offered settlers hope and a sense of promise, opening up new possibilities and perspectives in the vast and seemingly endless Siberian landscape. The vanishing point in the photograph symbolizes the meeting of frontiers, where the old and the new, the wild and the civilized, converge. This photograph is a testament to the historical significance of road construction in Siberia during the early 20th century, a time when the region was still largely unexplored and untamed. The image offers a glimpse into the past, providing a fascinating insight into the challenges and achievements of the road-building program that played a crucial role in the colonization of Siberia.
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