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Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Nova Scotia
The Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Pictou, Nova Scotia. James MacGregor (1759-1830) was a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist who wrote the first anti-slavery tract in Canada and helped fugitive slaves arriving there from the USA. Photograph...
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Map of the Surroundings of Constantinople, 1909 - Published by the War Office, United Kingdom
This antique map of Turkey depicts the surroundings of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and was published by the British War Office in 1909. It offers a detailed view of the region at the beginning of the 20th century, reflecting both...
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Map of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 - Published by J. Barthelemier, Paris
This antique map of India illustrates the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. It was published by J. Barthelemier, successor to Ch. Picquet. The map provides a geographical overview of the uprising, reflecting key locations...
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Russian Peasant Commune Meeting
An 1893 painting by Sergey Korovin showing the meeting of elders at a Russian peasant commune, the standard farming unit for peasants prior to reforms in the early 20th century. (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
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Russian Hamlet by Kryjitski
An 1884 oil-on-canvas painting by Constantin Kryjitski (1858-1911) showing a Russian hamlet or khutir.
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Stolypin Portrait, 1910
A 1910 oil-on-canvas portrait by Ilya Repin of Pyotr Stolypin (1862-1911), Russian prime minister to Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) from 1906 to 1911. The Stolypin reforms improved the status, education, and civil rights of many Russians...
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Empress Alexandra Feodorovna & Alexei
A 1913 photograph of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), wife of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917), and her eldest son Alexei.
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Rasputin & Tsar Cartoon
A c. 1916 cartoon showing the Russian self-styled monk and faith healer Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) who gained influence over the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) and his wife Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918). The Russian...
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Rasputin & Family
A circa 1910 photograph of the Russian self-styled monk and faith healer Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) who gained influence over the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917). Rasputin is pictured here with three of his children in his...
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Grigori Rasputin, c. 1910
A circa 1910 photograph of the Russian self-styled monk and faith healer Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) who gained influence over the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917).
