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Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia] – Antique Print

Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia] — historic photograph
Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia]

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The Russian title, *Na chastnykh gonkakh*, roughly means "On the private timber drives," a phrase that points to rafts run by private firms rather than the state. The setting is the Volga-Baltic Waterway, the chain of rivers, lakes and canals that linked the Volga basin with the Baltic coast of the Russian Empire. Floating cut logs downstream in lashed rafts was a common way to move timber to markets and sawmills, and the work was slow, labor-intensive and dependent on water levels. Dated 1909 in the record, this small album print documents that trade at a time when the waterway was still a vital route for bulk cargo.

Medium1 photographic print (mounted in album) ; 8 x 8 cm.
Notes[1909]
SubjectsLog rafts. Waterways.Russia (Federation)--Volga-Baltic Waterway.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,344 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-143620

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