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Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
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Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers and engineers of the road-building department of the Russian Resettlement Administration. The albums date from 1906-8 and 1909. The Russian state paid for the construction of roads such as those depicted in the albums in order to connect settlers with a railroad line, a navigable river, or commercial-industrial centers. The overall purpose of the road-building program was to promote the colonization of the taiga (moist coniferous forest regions) of Siberia. The albums show the construction of roads in the region between the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Chet and Kandat Rivers in Tomsk gubernia (governorate). Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife
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This photograph captures the determination and grit of a woman construction school trainee at work in the Tomsk Province of Russia during the late 1900s. The image is part of a series documenting the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by the Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel (Road-Building Department) of the Russian Resettlement Administration. These albums, dating from 1906-1908 and 1909, showcase various stages in the road-building process, which was essential for connecting settlers with railroad lines, navigable rivers, or commercial-industrial centers. The overall objective of the road-building program was to promote the colonization of the taiga (moist coniferous forest regions) of Siberia. The photograph was taken between the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Chet' and Kandat Rivers in Tomsk gubernia (governorate). The woman in the photograph is focused on her task, riding a horse while holding a shovel. The horse, with its determined expression, mirrors the woman's resolve. The scene is set against the backdrop of the vast Siberian landscape, with trees stretching towards the horizon. The Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel's albums offer a unique glimpse into the past, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of the construction process in a remote and rugged frontier. This photograph is an important historical record of the people who played a crucial role in the colonization of Siberia and the development of Russia's infrastructure.
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