Purges Collection

Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print)
PNP377422 Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)

Cotton Mather (oil on canvas)
PNP377418 Cotton Mather (oil on canvas) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728), American Puritan Minister involved with the Salem witch trials of 1692;

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho
PNP377420 Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather printed in Boston, 1693 (print)
PNP377421 Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather printed in Boston, 1693 (print) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)

Purge trials in the early 1930s, ussr, standing left rear, professor leonid k, ramsin;ochkin
Purge trials in the early 1930s, ussr, standing left rear, professor leonid k, ramsin; ochkin, kaprinov & fedotov in front of ramsin, 1930 or 1931

The reading of charges at a trial of social revolutionary leaders (purge trial), moscow, 1922

Comrade solovyov, the secretary of the communist party branch at the krasny putilovets plant, undergoing questioning duing the campaign to cleanse the cp of hostile elements, leningrad, 1933

Defendants listening to evidence at the purge trials of the early 1930s, ussr

The defendants of a purge trial of menshevik counter-revolutionaries in moscow, 1931

A party meeting at the paris commune plant in moscow during the campaign to cleanse the communist party of hostile elements, september 1933

State prosecutor, andrei vyshinsky reading the charges at a purge trial in the late 1930 s

A group of workers at a moscow shoe factory listening to one of their members tell about the recent trial of members of the anti-soviet right-trotskyist bloc, convicted of betraying thier country

Nikolai shvernik reading the sentence handed down by the supreme court at a trial of menshevik counter-revolutionaries in moscow, 1931

Russia / 1937 / Purges
STALINIST PURGES Eidemann, Wortz, Kestinski and others are invited to a meeting at the Kremlin...and then arrested

Isaiahs Vision
He has a vision of Heaven, whence God sends a seraphim with a burning coal which touches his lips and takes away his iniquity and purges his sin

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"Purges: Unmasking the Shadows of History" In the depths of history, they have left an indelible mark on society. From witch hunts in colonial America to show trials during the rise of communism, these dark chapters reveal mankind's capacity for fear and manipulation. The title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 transports us back to a time when hysteria gripped Salem. The oil on canvas portrait of Cotton Mather himself reminds us of his influential role in fueling the paranoia that led to countless lives being destroyed. Martha Corey's accusation during the infamous Salem witch trials comes alive through a vibrant color lithograph. This snapshot captures the moment when innocence was shattered and lives were forever changed by baseless accusations. Moving forward in time, we witness purge trials unfolding before our eyes. In Moscow, 1922, social revolutionary leaders face their accusers as justice becomes entangled with political agendas. The banner demanding to "wipe off" Trotsky-Zinovievist band reflects the chilling judgment passed by working people. Comrade Solovyov's questioning at Krasny Putilovets plant reveals how even within communist parties, they were conducted to cleanse them from perceived hostile elements. A banner reminding all communists about honesty and truthfulness serves as a stark reminder that loyalty could come at great personal cost. The early 1930s saw USSR engulfed in purge trials where defendants listened anxiously to evidence presented against them. These proceedings showcased not only political persecution but also highlighted how power can be wielded ruthlessly against dissenters. Moscow witnessed yet another purge trial targeting Menshevik counter-revolutionaries in 1931 – further proof that no one was safe from suspicion or retribution during this tumultuous era. Show trials continued unabated into later years; workers at Dynamo Works named after Kirov voted for resolutions demanding execution of alleged Trotskyist spies in 1937.