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Zabaikal province

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Tags: 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

Votiak woman

Finskie narody- Votiachka.jpeg

Tags: woman

Vologda province

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Tags: ancient city, animal husbandry, climate: extremely harsh, factories, flax, hunting & trapping, iron, mountains, Northern Ocean basin, Northern region, Russians, thick forest, trade: active, Zyrians

View upriver from the Admiralty and Academy of Sciences to the east

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View up the Neva eastward between the shipyards and the 13th line of Vasilievsky Island

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the Stock Exchange and Covered Market along the Little Neva

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the old winter palace with the canal connecting the Moika and Neva

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the newly-built palace opposite the Anichkovsky arch from the east side, with a part of St. Petersburg and Nevsky prospect from the Fontanka

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the Neva towards the West between the Church of St. Isaac and the buildings of the Cadet Corps

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the Imperial Summer Palace from the northern side

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the Fontanka at midday

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the city from the Admiralty's triumphal arch eastward

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the buildings of the Imperial Colleges and a part of the commodities market toward the east

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the banks of the Neva downriver between the Winter Palace and the buildings of the Academy of Sciences

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

View of the Admiralty and surroundings looking westward from Nevsky

Engraved view of St. Petersburg published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences

Vaza province

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Tags: Baltic Sea basin, climate: healthful, clocks, crafts, crop farming, factories, Finns, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russians, shipbuilding, Swedes, trade: active

Valdai woman

Rossiiany- Valdaiskaia baba.jpeg

Tags: woman

Valdai girl

Rossiiany- Valdaiskaia devka.jpeg

Tags: woman

Uleaborg province

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Tags: animal husbandry, Baltic Sea basin, climate: healthful, crop farming, Finns, fishing, forestry, gloves, Grand Duchy of Finland, leather, Russians, Sami, Swedes, trade: active

Tver province

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Tags: bountiful forest, Caspian Sea basin, Central Industrial region, climate: harsh and changeable, factories, Karelians, lakes, metalsmithing, mountains, notable city, river port, Russians, shipbuilding, swamps, trade: active

Tungus (Evenk) Shaman

Mandzhurskie narody- Tunguskoi Shaman pri reke Argune s litsa.jpeg

Tags: shaman

Tungus (Evenk) man

Mandzhurskie narody- Tunguz.jpeg

Tags: nomadic, shaman, Siberia

Tungus (Evenk) hunter

Mandzhurskie narody- Tunguz na okhote.jpeg

Tula province

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Tags: animal husbandry, Caspian Sea basin, Central Agricultural region, climate: temperate, crafts, crop farming, factories, fishing, flax, hemp, mines, river port, Russians, shipping, trade, trade: active

Tavastgus province

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Tags: Baltic Sea basin, climate: healthful, cotton, factories, Finns, glass, Grand Duchy of Finland, paper, Russians, Sami, Swedes, textiles, trade: active

Tatar woman of Kazan

Tatarskie narody- Tatarka Kazanskaia speredi.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar woman of Katchinsk

Tatarskie narody- Kachinskaia tatarskaia baba.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar woman of Chatsk

Tatarskie narody- Chatskaia tatarka.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar woman in Kuznetsk

Tatarskie narody- Tatarskaia baba v Kuznetske s litsa.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar girl of Katchinsk

Tatarskie narody- Katchinskaia devushka s litsa.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar girl in Kuznetsk

Tatarskie narody- Tatarskaia devushka v Kuznetske s litsa.jpeg

Tags: woman

Tatar (male) of Kazan

Kazan Tatar.jpg

Siberian Bukharan (Bokhar)

Tatarskie narody- Sibirskoi bukhar.jpeg

Shaman of Kamchatka

Vostochnye sibirskie narody- Shaman Kamchatskoi.jpeg

Tags: shaman

Shaman (female) in Krasnoiarsk district

Tatarskie narody- Shamanka Krasnoiarskaia s tyla.jpeg

Tags: shaman, woman

Sankt Mikhel' province

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Tags: animal husbandry, Baltic Sea basin, climate: healthful, crafts, factories, Finns, glass, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russians, Swedes, trade: active

Samoyed woman and child in summer attire

Semoiadskie narody- Samoedka v letnem plat'e.jpeg

Tags: Summer, woman

Samoyed woman

Semoiadskie narody- Samoiadka speredi.jpeg

Tags: woman

Samoyed man

Semoiadskie narody- Samoed.jpeg

Russian peasant

Rossiiany- Rossiiski krest'ianin.jpeg

Russian American Company Territories

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Tags: Aleuts, bountiful forest, Chagach, climate: cold, Creoles (mixed Russian and native descent), hunting & trapping, Kenaitsy, Kuriltsy, mountains, Northern Ocean basin, Russian America, Russians, snow-capped mountains, swamps, trade: active, volcanos

Riazan province

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Tags: Caspian Sea basin, Central Agricultural region, climate: temperate and favorable, crop farming, factories, Mordvinians, notable city, river port, Russians, Tatars, trade, trade: active

Radom province

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Tags: Baltic Sea basin, bountiful forest, climate: cold, factories, fishing, Germans, Jews, Kingdom of Poland, marble, Poles, Russians, Tatars, trade: moderate

Polish woman

Poliaki- Poliachka.jpeg

Tags: European, wealthy, western border, woman

Polish man

Poliaki- Poliak .jpeg

Tags: catholic, Noble, Slavic, Western, western border

Plotsk province

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Tags: Baltic Sea basin, bountiful forest, climate: cold, factories, fortress, Germans, Jews, Kingdom of Poland, markets, Poles, Russians, sugar, Tatars, trade, trade: active

Plan of St. Petersburg with illustrations of the city's most impressive views

English translation of French map captions (from Library of Congress): 1. Map of St. Petersburg from 1737 -- 2. View of the Neva towards the East between the shipyards and the 13th line of the Wasily section -- 3. View of the banks of the Neva…

Penza province

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Tags: bountiful forest, Caspian Sea basin, Cheremis, climate: favorable, crop farming, Middle Volga region, Mordvinians, mountains, pasture, port, Russians, trade: negligible

Ostiak woman

Finskie narody- Ostiachka s litsa.jpeg

Tags: woman

Ostiak hunting ermine

Finskie narody- Ostiak na lovle gornostaev.jpeg

Ostiak (male) on the Ob River

Finskie narody- Ostiak pri reke Ob'.jpeg

Orlov province

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Tags: alcohol, animal husbandry, Caspian Sea basin, Central Agricultural region, climate: temperate, crop farming, factories, hemp, hops, orchardry, port, Russians, tobacco, trade, trade: active

Olonetsk province

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Tags: Baltic Sea basin, bountiful forest, cast iron, climate: harsh, famous founder, Finns, fishing, garden, industry, lakes, Lakes region, Peter I, quarrying, Russians, shipbuilding, trade: active

Nogai Tatar woman

Tatarskie narody- Nogaiskaia tatarka.jpeg

Tags: Muslims, mysterious, southerners, woman

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