3 80 167 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/2ea87302f94b9e2d32d3ded642912051.jpg f3ea1b6141defa62cf236f68aa6cd99d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Central Industrial region Capital Vladimir Area (sq. miles) 18,352 Population 1,246,500 Population density 67.9 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Russians Economic activities leather, textile, and canvas factories, glass and crystal factories, cast-iron and iron works, orchardry Trade External trade is extremely significant. Cities 13 Notable features The Golden Gates, built in 1164, are located in Vladimir. Vladimir was founded in 1118 by Vladimir Monomakh. Climate temperate Card # 60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vladimir province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 canvas Caspian Sea basin cast iron Central Industrial region climate: temperate crystal factories famous founder glass iron leather notable city orchardry Russians textiles trade: active Vladimir Monomakh https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/7b2325ba46be33e4f17531ace8d6e66e.jpg c3fba67d6ab2e846592008dd5b091b32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Right Bank Capital Zhitomir Area (sq. miles) 30,682 Population 1,445,500 Population density 47.1 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Ukrainians, Poles, Russians, Gypsies, Moldovans, Tatars Economic activities factories, crop farming, hemp and flax cultivation, cattle farming, shipping Trade Trade is insignificant. Cities 12 Notable features 4 customs-houses are located in the province. Climate temperate Card # 30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Volhynia province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 animal husbandry Black Sea basin climate: temperate crop farming customs factories flax Gypsies hemp Moldovans mountains Poles Right Bank Russians shipping swamps Tatars thick forest trade trade: negligible Ukrainians https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/1473d4981fc476501fa697a167882277.jpg 0e57a8a8bb2cdb8945ef38f59d92d48f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Northern region Capital Vologda Area (sq. miles) 148,329 Population 822,200 Population density 5.5 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Russians, Zyrians Economic activities trapping, flax cultivation, cattle farming, factories, iron mining Trade Trade from Arkhangel'sk is rather significant. Cities 10 Notable features Noshul'skaia pier. Vologda is one of the oldest cities in Russia. Climate extremely harsh Card # 65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vologda province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 ancient city animal husbandry climate: extremely harsh factories flax hunting & trapping iron mountains Northern Ocean basin Northern region Russians thick forest trade: active Zyrians https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/35d9af4ac84b225f48a4b2d30469b34b.jpg 806821953ff560b9e4619159ca59d032 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Central Agricultural region Capital Voronezh Area (sq. miles) 25,747 Population 1,657,900 Population density 64.4 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Russians, Ukrainians, Cossacks, Germans, Gypsies Economic activities crop farming, beekeeping, cattle farming, flax and hemp cultivation, hop cultivation, horse breeding, tobacco cultivation, textile factories Trade Trade is conducted almost exclusively in bread and cattle farming. Cities 12 Notable features The founding of Voronezh is mentioned in chronicles in the beginning of the twelfth century. Climate temperate Card # 41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Voronezh province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 animal husbandry beekeeping Black Sea basin Central Agricultural region climate: temperate Cossacks crop farming factories flax Germans Gypsies hemp hops horses notable city Russians textiles tobacco trade: moderate Ukrainians https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/34b44c9df63d698ad24b6030eb33fa27.jpg 51041bebd39f86b9589c1e01c7ab7f40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Grand Duchy of Finland Capital Vyborg Area (sq. miles) 16,797 Population 249,217 Population density 14.8 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Finns, Swedes, Russians Economic activities arms factory, cattle farming, timber trade, fishing, glass factories Trade Trade is conducted rather actively. Cities 5 Notable features An old fortress and a well-fortified port. Fridrikhsgamskaia port. Climate healthful Card # 9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vyborg province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 animal husbandry Baltic Sea basin climate: healthful factories Finns fishing fortress glass Grand Duchy of Finland islands lighthouses maritime port Russians Swedes timber trade trade: active https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/c8d2f72b4df694c895d2ea3c4726f197.jpg 409ab1c0de4bc1af2b45d7a00cfb4308 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Kingdom of Poland Capital Warsaw Area (sq. miles) 14,307 Population 1,555,959 Population density 108.8 people per square mile Ethnicity of inhabitants Russians, Poles, Jews, Germans, Tatars Economic activities crop farming, markets, distilleries, factories, quarries, sheep farming, sugar beet manufacturing Trade External and internal trade are extremely significant. Cities 12 Notable features Alexandrovskaia citadel. Warsaw has existed for over 600 years. Climate cold Card # 24 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Warsaw province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 alcohol animal husbandry Baltic Sea basin bountiful forest climate: cold crop farming distilleries Germans Jews Kingdom of Poland notable city Poles quarries Russians sugar Tatars trade trade: active https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1290-17/original/cdc0cfcae7eb4aaaf752bc631990d87e.jpg ad29723023233646d1de6b63fed8cd1a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regional Diversity Description An account of the resource This set of playing cards is held at the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg. It was digitized as part of the RNL's collaboration with the Library of Congress. The phenomenal result of their collaboration was the "<a href="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfdigcol/nlrmp.html#d_eng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Meeting of Frontiers</a>" project. The full name of the set is: Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin. An earlier version was produced in the 1820s. Here is how the playing cards are described by the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes." Geographic Playing Card Region Siberia Capital Chita Area (sq. miles) 48,636 Population no notation Population density unknown Ethnicity of inhabitants Russians, Buriats, Tungusi Economic activities crop farming, trapping, cattle farming, fishing, factories Trade Trade is rather significant. Cities 3 Notable features Expansive valleys. Climate harsh and changeable Card # 72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zabaikal province Subject The topic of the resource Regional Diversity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (A wonderful and instructive child's game of patience) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress; Russian National Library Language A language of the resource Russian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 animal husbandry bountiful forest Buriats climate: harsh and changeable crop farming factories fishing hunting & trapping mineral waters mountains Northern Ocean basin Russians Siberia trade: active Tungusi