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title: Catherine Breshkovsky
author: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20801/catherine-breshkovsky/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-07
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# Catherine Breshkovsky
_Authored by U.S. National Archives and Records Administration_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20801.png)
## Image Caption
A 1919 photograph of Ekaterina Breshko-Breshkovskaya, aka Catherine Breshkovsky (1844-1934) who was an activist and member of the Socialist Revolutionaries but had worked for greater [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/)’s rights from the 1860s to the Russian Revolution of 1917. (United States National Archives and Records Administration)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Administration, U. N. A. a. R. (2025, August 06). Catherine Breshkovsky. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Administration, U.S. National Archives and Records. "Catherine Breshkovsky." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2025. .
### MLA
Administration, U.S. National Archives and Records. "Catherine Breshkovsky." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catherine_Breshkovsky_1919_cropped_rotated_165-WW-428P-1128.jpeg) by [**U.S. National Archives and Records Administration**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catherine_Breshkovsky_1919_cropped_rotated_165-WW-428P-1128.jpeg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 August 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.