Photograph of a Soviet Gulag in Estonia, c. 1940s-50s.
Gulags were used to detain those considered enemies of the state where they were used as forced labour.
Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum.
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Photographer, U. (2026, October 30). Soviet Gulag, Estonia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22304/soviet-gulag-estonia/
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Photographer, Unknown. "Soviet Gulag, Estonia." World History Encyclopedia, October 30, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22304/soviet-gulag-estonia/.
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Photographer, Unknown. "Soviet Gulag, Estonia." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Oct 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22304/soviet-gulag-estonia/.
