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The Gulf of Aniva The Wharf at the Korsakov Prison, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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The Gulf of Aniva The Wharf at the Korsakov Prison, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
The Gulf of Aniva The Wharf at the Korsakov Prison, 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 'The Gulf of Aniva The Wharf at the Korsakov Prison' by Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky, offers a haunting glimpse into the past of Sakhalin Island, a place once used by imperial Russia as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners between 1869 and 1906. The image, taken between 1880 and 1899, depicts the wharf at the Korsakov Prison, with its rusting ships and desolate surroundings, reflecting the harsh realities of life on the island. The photograph is part of an album created during this period, which provides rare insights into Sakhalin's settlements and prisons, as well as the prisoners, exiles, and guards who inhabited the island. The album's creation coincides with the time when Anton Chekhov, the renowned Russian writer and medical doctor, spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890. During his stay, Chekhov extensively researched the plight of the prisoners and the native population, leading to the publication of his seminal work, 'Sakhalin Island,' in 1895. Chekhov's writings brought international attention to the deplorable conditions on the island, sparking public protests and ultimately contributing to the closure of the penal colony. This photograph, therefore, serves as a poignant reminder of a dark chapter in Russia's history, shedding light on the human cost of exile and forced labor in the name of imperial expansion.
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