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Deer Tungus from the Eastern Shore of Central Sakhalin, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Deer Tungus from the Eastern Shore of Central Sakhalin, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Deer Tungus from the Eastern Shore of Central Sakhalin, 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 photograph, titled "Deer Tungus from the Eastern Shore of Central Sakhalin, 1880-1899," is a poignant reminder of the rich and complex history of Sakhalin Island during the late 19th century. Taken by the Russian photographer Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky, this image is part of an album created during the time when Sakhalin was used as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners by imperial Russia. The image showcases the rugged and untamed landscape of the Eastern Shore of Central Sakhalin, with its vast expanse of tundra and the majestic deer tungus, or reindeer lichen, stretching out before the viewer. The deer tungus, a crucial food source for the indigenous peoples of Sakhalin, is depicted here in its natural habitat, providing a stark contrast to the harsh living conditions endured by the prisoners and exiles who inhabited the island during this period. Between 1869 and 1906, more than 30,000 inmates and exiles were forced to labor on Sakhalin, enduring the island's extreme climate and challenging terrain. The album created by Pavlovsky offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of these individuals, as well as the settlements and prisons that housed them. Notable figures such as Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer and medical doctor, spent time on Sakhalin during this era, extensively researching the plight of the prisoners and the native population. Chekhov's publication of "Sakhalin Island" in 1895 brought widespread attention to the deplorable conditions on the island, leading to public protests and ultimately contributing to the closure of the penal colony.
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