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Prison Provisions Depot for the Derbinsky Prison in the Tym River Valley, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Prison Provisions Depot for the Derbinsky Prison in the Tym River Valley, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Prison Provisions Depot for the Derbinsky Prison in the Tym River Valley, 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 captures the Prison Provisions Depot for the Derbinsky Prison in the Tym River Valley during the late 1880s and 1890s. Taken by Russian photographer Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky, this image offers a haunting glimpse into the daily life of Sakhalin Island's penal colony. Situated in the Tym River Valley, Derbinsky Prison was one of several penal institutions established on Sakhalin Island by Imperial Russia between 1869 and 1906. The island served as a place of exile for criminals and political prisoners, with over 30,000 inmates and exiles enduring the harsh conditions of the forced-labor colony during this period. The photograph shows a seemingly endless line of barrels and sacks, stacked high and neatly arranged, awaiting distribution to the prison population. The stark, desolate landscape surrounding the depot underscores the isolation and isolation of the prisoners, while the barbed-wire fence and watchtowers serve as constant reminders of their confinement. The album from which this photograph is taken is a rare and valuable historical record, providing insights into the settlements, prisons, and people who inhabited Sakhalin Island during this time. Notable figures like Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer and medical doctor, spent time on the island in the late 1880s, 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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