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Discover the rich history and cultural treasures of Russia through the lens of the National Library of Russia's extensive collection

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Astrakhan Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Astrakhan Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Astrakhan Province, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Work Inspection of the Vladivostok Commercial Port by the Maritime Governor-General... 1917

Work Inspection of the Vladivostok Commercial Port by the Maritime Governor-General... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Work Inspection of the Vladivostok Commercial Port by the Maritime Governor-General, N.L. Gondatti, February 16, 1917, 1917. From Vladivostokskii port. Raboty 1916 goda (Vladivostok Port)

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902

Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Ivanovskaya street, Vtorov passage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Ivanovskaya street, Vtorov passage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Ivanovskaya Street, Vtorov Passage, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Bridge over the Ushakovka River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Bridge over the Ushakovka River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Bridge over the Ushakovka River, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Teachers Seminary, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Teachers Seminary, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Teachers Seminary, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Girls Institute of Eastern Siberia, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Girls Institute of Eastern Siberia, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Girls Institute of Eastern Siberia, 1903. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge. Glazkovskoe suburb, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge. Glazkovskoe suburb, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge. Glazkovskoe suburb, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Shamanka mountain, 2 versts from the village of Moty, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Shamanka mountain, 2 versts from the village of Moty, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Shamanka mountain, 2 versts from the village of Moty, 1903. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk House of the Governor General, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk House of the Governor General, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk House of the Governor General, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Yakut 300-year-old wooden towers, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Yakut 300-year-old wooden towers, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Yakut 300-year-old wooden towers, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Assumption Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Assumption Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Assumption Church, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Women's gymnasium, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Jerusalem Church, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Jerusalem Church, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Jerusalem Church, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk city. Assumption Church, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk city. Assumption Church, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk city. Assumption Church, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Lutheran Church, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Lutheran Church, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Lutheran Church, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Judicial rulings, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk View of Irkutsk from Glazkov, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk View of Irkutsk from Glazkov, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk View of Irkutsk from Glazkov, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Voznesenskii Monastary, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Voznesenskii Monastary, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Voznesenskii Monastary, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1905. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1905. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Eastern Siberia. Irkutsk, Cemetery Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Eastern Siberia. Irkutsk, Cemetery Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia. Irkutsk, Cemetery Church, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1903. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk city. Judicial rulings, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk city. Judicial rulings, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk city. Judicial rulings, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge

Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge. Glazkovskoe suburb, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia.View of the city of Irkutsk from the Irkutsk Bridge. Glazkovskoe suburb, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Roman-Catholic Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Roman-Catholic Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Roman-Catholic Church, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from Kayskaya Mountain, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from Kayskaya Mountain, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia. View of the city of Irkutsk from Kayskaya Mountain, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Embankment of the Angara, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Bazanovsky orphanage, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk City garden. Gazebo, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk City garden. Gazebo, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk City garden. Gazebo, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageNational Library Of Russia Collection: Irkutsk Triumphal Gate on the banks of the Angara, built in 1811, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Triumphal Gate on the banks of the Angara, built in 1811, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Triumphal Gate on the banks of the Angara, built in 1811, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia




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Discover the rich history and cultural treasures of Russia through the lens of the National Library of Russia's extensive collection. From the provinces of Tomsk, Perm, Moscow, Tula, Tambov, Simbirsk, and Tver, to the shores of Kharkov and Petropavlovsk, explore the unknown creations of 1856, including works from Ivan and Kozma Vasil'evich Chesky. Witness the daily life of a Nukagiva man making tattoos, the monument to Captain Clerc and Delille De La Croere, and the breathtaking views of Count Rumiantsev Bay and Petropavlovsk Harbour. Delve into the past and uncover the stories that shaped Russia's history.