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Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
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Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 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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an evocative photograph taken by Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov in 1890, offers a haunting glimpse into the past of Sakhalin Island, a place of exile and forced labor for thousands of criminals and political prisoners during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This image is part of a collection of photographs and an album preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum A.P. Chekhov and Sakhalin in Alekandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, located on Sakhalin Island off Russia's southeast coast. The photograph captures the moment of release from the confines of a prison courtyard, with a group of men emerging from the gateway, their faces etched with a mix of relief, apprehension, and determination. The worn and weathered brick walls of the prison loom in the background, a stark reminder of the harsh conditions that these men have endured. Sakhalin Island was a place of exile for over 30,000 inmates and exiles between 1869 and 1906. The collection of photographs taken by Krasnov and others provides a rare and poignant record of life on the island during this period. The photographs depict public life and institutions in the town of Aleksandrovsk Post, convicts working under harsh conditions or in chains, and political prisoners. The collection also offers a glimpse into the daily life of the Nivkh people, the indigenous population of the northern part of the island, and the Russian settler population. The image of "Exit from a Prison Courtyard" is a poignant reminder of the human cost of exile and the enduring strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The photograph invites us to reflect on the complex history of Sakhalin Island and the lives of those who were forced to call it home.
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