ARC in North Russia. The Archangel Cathedral, just across the corner from the ARC headquarters in the center of the city. The picture gives a good idea of the distance which in Russian churches, frequently seperates the bell tower of a church from the church building proper. The bell tower is shown at the extreme edge of the picture. The photograph is taken from the entrance of the Red Cross headquaters, and shows how the back of the church is turned towards the main street, as the front of a Russian church always faces due west, without regard to the street line, and the result is that they are almost always at an odd-looking angle when seen from the street. On the great rear walls fo the church are painted in a primative way certain scenes from Biblical narrative. The church has five towers of peculiar shape but typically Russian character

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ARC in North Russia. The Archangel Cathedral, just across the corner from the ARC headquarters in the center of the city. The picture gives a good idea of the distance which in Russian churches, frequently seperates the bell tower of a church from the church building proper. The bell tower is shown at the extreme edge of the picture. The photograph is taken from the entrance of the Red Cross headquaters, and shows how the back of the church is turned towards the main street, as the front of a Russian church always faces due west, without regard to the street line, and the result is that they are almost always at an odd-looking angle when seen from the street. On the great rear walls fo the church are painted in a primative way certain scenes from Biblical narrative. The church has five towers of peculiar shape but typically Russian character

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Summary

Title and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC.
Group title: Russia. Churches.
Date based on date of negatives in same range.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 21

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Date

01/01/1918
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Location

archangel
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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