Arkhangelsk Province

Description

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. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and the local costume of the inhabitants.

Date Created

Subject Date

Publication Information

Saint Petersburg

Language

Russian

Title in Original Language

Архангельская губерния

Additional Subjects

Meeting of Frontiers

Type of Item

Prints, Photographs

Last updated: April 12, 2016