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title: Gulag Labour Camp, Russia
author: Russian State Archive
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22331/gulag-labour-camp-russia/
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updated: 2026-11-09
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# Gulag Labour Camp, Russia

_Authored by Russian State Archive_

## Image File

[![Gulag Labour Camp, Russia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22331.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22331.png)

## Image Caption

Part of a gulag labour camp in Vorkuta, Russia, 1945.

Stalin's gulag system, which was spread across the USSR from 1930 to 1960, detained millions of civilians regarded as 'enemies of the state.'

Russian Federation State Archive.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Archive, R. S. (2026, November 09). Gulag Labour Camp, Russia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22331/gulag-labour-camp-russia/>
### Chicago
Archive, Russian State. "Gulag Labour Camp, Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 09, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22331/gulag-labour-camp-russia/>.
### MLA
Archive, Russian State. "Gulag Labour Camp, Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Nov 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22331/gulag-labour-camp-russia/>.

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