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[Three-quarter length portrait of an elderly convict, facing slightly left]

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Transfer; Manuscript Division (George Kennan Papers); 1973; (DLC/PP-1973:080).

Forms part of: George Kennan Papers.

The first Russians exiled to Siberia were convicted of rebellion against Tsar Godunov's believed to order assassination the young prince Dmitry in 1593. In 1653, the death penalty for thieves and robbers was revoked and exile to Siberia instead became an alternative punishment. In the 19th century it widely believed that criminals would start leading new lives in a new place, they would build their new homes and have new families, as well as improve the economic well-being of Siberia. However, the population increase was not registered in the region. Siberian officials reported that more than two-thirds of the exiled did not live in their homes. About 500,000 people were exiled in Siberia during the first half of the 19th century, though 400,000 seemed to have not living at the exile destination or disappeared.

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prisoners siberia cartes de visite photographic prints portrait photographs chita chitinskai a oblast russia portrait convict economic and social conditions russian empire three quarter length portrait medium full shot 19th century history of russia lot 13255 photo ultra high resolution high resolution bearded man portrait prints male portrait library of congress russian
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01/01/1880
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Siberia: Convicts and Exiles

From the very beginning of the Russian Empire control of Siberia it was used for exile.
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Chita (Chitinskai͡a oblastʹ, Russia) ,  52.03333, 113.55000
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prisoners siberia cartes de visite photographic prints portrait photographs chita chitinskai a oblast russia portrait convict economic and social conditions russian empire three quarter length portrait medium full shot 19th century history of russia lot 13255 photo ultra high resolution high resolution bearded man portrait prints male portrait library of congress russian