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Due Coal Mine Alekseevsky Drift, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Due Coal Mine Alekseevsky Drift, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Due Coal Mine Alekseevsky Drift, 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 "Due Coal Mine Alekseevsky Drift," was taken by Russian photographer Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky between 1880 and 1899 on Sakhalin Island. During this period, Sakhalin served as a penal colony and a place of exile for criminals and political prisoners under the imperial Russian regime. The image is part of an album created during the late 1890s, offering a rare insight into the living conditions and daily life of the prisoners, exiles, and guards on the island. Sakhalin Island, located off the eastern coast of Russia, was notorious for its harsh climate and inhumane treatment of its inhabitants. Between 1869 and 1906, over 30,000 inmates and exiles endured the unforgiving conditions, working in coal mines, logging camps, and other labor-intensive projects. The album's photographs, like this one, are invaluable historical documents, providing a glimpse into the remote and often overlooked corner of the Russian Empire. Notable figures such as Anton Chekhov, the renowned Russian writer and medical doctor, visited Sakhalin in 1890 to investigate the plight of the prisoners and the native population. Chekhov's subsequent publication of "Sakhalin Island" in 1895 brought international attention to the deplorable conditions on the island and sparked public protests that ultimately led to the closure of the penal colony. This photograph, taken by Pavlovsky, captures the Due Coal Mine Alekseevsky Drift, likely depicting the miners at work. The image offers a poignant reminder of the harsh realities faced by those who were exiled to Sakhalin during this period, and the significant role that documentation and public awareness played in bringing about change.
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