In 1910, the Russian Empire was on the cusp of dramatic change, and these rare color photos offer a precious and vivid glimpse into everyday life in Tver Oblast.
Captured using the early Autochrome process, the images display rich, saturated colors that bring to life the rural landscapes, historic towns, churches, markets, and people of the region. From peasants working in the fields to families in traditional clothing and scenes of provincial daily life, these photographs preserve a world that would soon be transformed by revolution and modernization.
As some of the earliest color images of provincial Russia, they serve as an extraordinary historical and artistic treasure, revealing the beauty, texture, and atmosphere of Tver Oblast at the beginning of the 20th century.
Spinning yarn in the village of Izvedovo, 1910
Monks at work, planting potatoes, Gorodomlya Island, 1910
Cows in a field, summer 1910
Entrance to the enclosure of the Nilova Pustyn. The Holy Gates with the gate church of St. Nilus, 1910
Entrance to the Orsha Monastery and the house of the abbess, 1910
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