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Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
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Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890.
This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P. Chekhov and Sakhalin" in Alekandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Sakhalin Island (off Russia's southeast coast). The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons, and inhabitants. Sakhalin Island 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 difficult conditions of the forced-labor colony on the island. The collection depicts public life and institutions in the town of Aleksandrovsk Post, convicts working under harsh conditions or in chains, and political prisoners. The photographs also show the daily life both of the Nivkh people, indigenous to the northern part of the island, and the Russian settler population
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This evocative photograph, captured by Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov in 1890, offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of the Nivkh people living in the northern part of Sakhalin Island during the late 19th century. At the time, Sakhalin Island was used by imperial Russia as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners, with more than 30,000 inmates and exiles enduring the harsh conditions between 1869 and 1906. The Nivkh people, also known as the Gilyaks, are an indigenous people of the Sakhalin-Kamchatka region. In this photograph, a Nivkh man is depicted wearing traditional clothing, including a fur hat and a fur coat, as he looks directly at the camera with a serious expression. His pierced ears indicate that he may have been a member of the Nivkh tribe's aristocracy. The Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum A.P. Chekhov and Sakhalin in Alekandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy houses this photograph and a collection of other images taken on Sakhalin Island during the same period. These photographs provide valuable insights into the daily life of the island's inhabitants, including both the Nivkh people and the Russian settler population. The collection includes images of public life and institutions in the town of Aleksandrovsk Post, convicts working under harsh conditions or in chains, and political prisoners. The photographs offer a poignant reminder of the complex and often challenging history of Sakhalin Island and its diverse population.
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