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Korsakov Regional Police Administration Building in Southern Sakhalin, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
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Korsakov Regional Police Administration Building in Southern Sakhalin, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Korsakov Regional Police Administration Building in Southern Sakhalin, 1880-1899. From an album created on Sakhalin Island in the 1890s. Sakhalin was used by imperial Russia as a penal colony and place of exile for criminals and political prisoners. Between 1869 and 1906, more than 30, 000 inmates and exiles endured the harsh conditions of the forced-labor colony on the island. The album contains photographs that provide rare glimpses of Sakhalin's settlements and prisons and the prisoners, exiles, and guards who inhabited the island. Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer and medical doctor, spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890, where he extensively researched the plight of the prisoners and the native population. The publication of his Sakhalin Island in 1895 highlighted the depravity of the situation in this remote corner of Russia and led to public protests that helped bring about the closure of the penal colony. National Library of Russia
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This photograph, taken by Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky between 1880 and 1899, offers a glimpse into the past of the Korsakov Regional Police Administration Building in Southern Sakhalin Island. During this period, Sakhalin was used by the Russian Empire as a penal colony and a place of exile for criminals and political prisoners. More than 30,000 inmates and exiles endured the harsh conditions of the forced-labor colony on the island between 1869 and 1906. The image showcases the administrative building that served as the hub of law enforcement and governance on the island. The building's grandeur and imposing structure stand in stark contrast to the grim reality of life on Sakhalin. The album from which this photograph is taken provides rare insights into the settlements and prisons of Sakhalin, as well as the prisoners, exiles, and guards who inhabited the island. Notably, the renowned Russian writer and medical doctor, Anton Chekhov, spent three months on Sakhalin in 1890. During his stay, he extensively researched the plight of the prisoners and the native population. Chekhov's publication of "Sakhalin Island" in 1895 brought international attention to the deplorable conditions on the island, leading to public protests and ultimately contributing to the closure of the penal colony. This photograph, taken by Pavlovsky, offers a valuable historical record of a significant period in Sakhalin's history, shedding light on the complex and often overlooked chapter of Russia's past.
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