This picture was taken by Russian photographer, Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii in September 1909. Prokudin-Gorskii made a considerable number of trips to the area surrounding the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains run approximately, from north to south through western Russia.¹ The Ural region is comprised of numerous amounts of resources, that contributed greatly to the mineral … Continue reading Russia’s Lifeline →
Category: First Research Digest
Zlatoust Arsenal and Russian Industrialization
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Hello class! For my first blog post I will examine a photograph by Sergey Prokudin-Gorskii who traveled across the Soviet Union to document the Russian way of life through his photography. The photograph I have chosen to examine is from Prokudin-Gorskii’s visit to the town of Zlatoust in 1909. The photograph shows a collection of …
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Prokudin-Gorskii: Connecting a Continent and Willing it into Prosperity
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If cities like Novgorod and Vladivostok, Moscow and (what is today) St. Petersburg make up the beating hearts of Russia, vast infrastructure projects make up its veins and arteries, carrying people and materials across and amidst the world’s largest continent. Easily the most notable of these, the Trans-Siberian Railway winds for nearly six thousand miles […]
Assimilation into Russian Culture in Inner Asia
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This image initially struck me for its bright colors. Because of Prokudin-Gorskii’s three-negatives technique, individuals were able to digitally produce one final, colorized version. With the… Read more “Assimilation into Russian Culture in Inner Asia”
Follow the tracks: The effects of industrialization and railroads on social and economic change.
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Стрелочник башкир. The “Bashkir Switchman”. He works for hours on the railroad, participating in a seemingly mundane task, that marks a pivotal point for the history of Russian technological advancements and geographical changes. This image was photographed in the summer of 1910 by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin Gorskii as he traveled along the Samara- Zlatoust Railroad … Continue reading Follow the tracks: The effects of industrialization and railroads on social and economic change. →
Probing Gallery with a Pile of Iron Stone in Front of It: Sergei Mikahailovich Prokudin-Gorkskii
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Probing Gallery with a Pile of Iron Stone in Front of It was taken by Sergei Mikahailovich Prokudin-Gorkskii during his time traveling the Russian empire. The photo was captured during Prokudin-Gorkskii time traveling the Ural Mountain range from the time period of 1909 to 1910. Specifically, Probing Gallery with a Pile of Iron Stone in … Continue reading Probing Gallery with a Pile of Iron Stone in Front of It: Sergei Mikahailovich Prokudin-Gorkskii →
Zlatoust’s Finest
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The following picture was taken in front of the Zlatoust factory in 1909. Pictured are three generations of Kalganov’s who work in the factory. The Zlatoust holds significant historical importance for Russian workers as in 1773-1774 workers here participated in Pugachev’s rebellion. This rebellion is the first of its kind which protested brutal and harsh … Continue reading Zlatoust’s Finest
A Factory in Zlatoust
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https://www.wdl.org/en/item/5291/#q=Prokudin-Gorskii https://www.worldatlas.com/eu/ru/che/where-is-zlatoust.html For this first blog post, I decided to analyze Prokudin-Gorskii’s photograph depicting a metal production factory in Zlatoust, taken in September of 1909. While the factory’s main purpose was metal and armament production, this particular photograph shows the room in which scabbards (the sheath that holds a sword) were made. Regarding what … Continue reading A Factory in Zlatoust →
The Beginnings of Industry
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The image above may be a simple set of electrical generator’s but their presence and origin tell a lot about the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. In the late imperial period, Russia was continuing it’s transition from an agrarian state into a modern power. As they developed, they were heavily reliant on western … Continue reading The Beginnings of Industry →
Working on the Railroad
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In the 1800s and 1900s the railroads were a very important part of Russia. It opened up a lot of…
