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The first requiem of the fraternal grave of the victims of the revolution, 1917, Petrograd [Leningrad, Russia] – Vintage Wall Art

The first requiem of the fraternal grave of the victims of the revolution, 1917, Petrograd [Leningrad, Russia], 1917 — historic photograph
The first requiem of the fraternal grave of the victims of the revolution, 1917, Petrograd [Leningrad, Russia], 1917. 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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A requiem service at a common grave in Petrograd, then the Russian capital, is the subject here, with the name of the grave tying it to the revolutionary upheaval of 1917. The grave honored people killed during the February revolution that brought down the tsarist government, and the city was later renamed Leningrad. Photographs like this one show how religious ritual and public mourning combined at these commemorations, when crowds gathered to honor the dead during a period of rapid political change. The exact date and participants are not confirmed by the record.

Created / published1917
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsNo. 409. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Religion; Death; U.S.S.R.--Leningrad; U.S.S.R.--Hist.--1917.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,028 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-146435

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