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Original Dwellings of the Settlers on Sakhalin Island in the Tymovskoye District, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Original Dwellings of the Settlers on Sakhalin Island in the Tymovskoye District, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Original Dwellings of the Settlers on Sakhalin Island in the Tymovskoye District, 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 "Original Dwellings of the Settlers on Sakhalin Island in the Tymovskoye District, 1880-1899," offers a haunting glimpse into the past of Sakhalin Island, a remote and harsh outpost of the Russian Empire. The image was captured by Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky during the late 19th century, a time when Sakhalin served as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners. The photograph depicts a series of simple, wooden structures huddled together against the backdrop of a desolate landscape. These dwellings, which housed the settlers and their families, were a testament to the harsh living conditions endured by those who were banished to Sakhalin. The image provides a stark contrast to the lush, verdant landscapes typically associated with Russia, instead revealing a barren, windswept expanse that offers little respite from the elements. The album from which this photograph was taken contains a wealth of rare and valuable images that offer insights into the lives of the prisoners, exiles, and guards who inhabited Sakhalin during this period. Between 1869 and 1906, more than 30,000 inmates and exiles were forced to labor on the island, enduring the harsh conditions of their remote and isolated existence. The plight of the prisoners and the native population on Sakhalin was brought to the attention of the wider world by the Russian writer and medical doctor, Anton Chekhov. Chekhov spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890, extensively researching the conditions there and publishing his findings in a book titled "Sakhalin Island" in 1895. The publication of Chekhov's work led to widespread public protests and brought about the eventual closure of the penal colony, marking a turning point in the history of Sakhalin and the Russian Empire as a whole.
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