An album of photos Russian colonists in America, compiled by Sergeĭ Ven︠i︡aminovich Geĭman, at the request of Bakhmetev. No duplicate exists. Two photos (Russian family and a soldier) were taken in Uruguay and Panama. (From letter to Russki zagranichnyi istoricheski arkhiv, Prague, translated by W. Brumfield. A copy of the letter is inserted in the album.)
Content: Author supplied from letter to Russki zagranichnyi istoricheski arkhiv, Prague, a copy of which is inserted. The letter, which is translated by W. Brumfield, says, "for your information, I have in my possession a valuable album of photos of types of Russian colonists in America, compiled by a certain Geiman, at the request of Bakhmetev. Unfortunately, there is no duplicate." Two photos (Russian family and a soldier) were taken in Uruguay and Panama.
Funding: DOE Title II-C "Russian Illustrated Books and Photographs" Project