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title: First Issue of Iskra
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20717/first-issue-of-iskra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-25
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# First Issue of Iskra

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![First Issue of Iskra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20717.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20717.png)

## Image Caption

The first page of the first issue of the Russian political newspaper *Iskra*. December 1900. Edited by socialists, the newspaper became the official mouthpiece of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, July 25). First Issue of Iskra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20717/first-issue-of-iskra/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "First Issue of Iskra." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20717/first-issue-of-iskra/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "First Issue of Iskra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20717/first-issue-of-iskra/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iskra_12-1900.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iskra_12-1900.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.