Display of Archeological Objects, Jewelry, and Arrowheads

1905
Tver is an ancient city (first mentioned in 1135) on the Volga River to the northwest of Moscow. Opened in 1866, the Tver Museum displayed natural and archeological items of interest as well as works of art and crafts from the region of Tver. Seen here are arrowheads and other stone implements (on right), as well as jewelry, such as rings, bronze bracelets, and necklaces. The items, clearly labeled, are from the Ostashkov and Zubtsov regions. In 1897 the museum was allocated space in the Imperial Transit Palace. Nationalized in 1918, the museum was given the entire Transit Palace in 1921, where it remained until World War II. During the German occupation of Tver in the fall of 1941 the museum was severely damaged, resulting in the loss of most of its holdings. The image is by Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944), who used a special color photography process to create a visual record of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. Some of Prokudin-Gorskii’s photographs date from about 1905, but the bulk of his work is from between 1909 and 1915, when, with the support of Tsar Nicholas II and the Ministry of Transportation, he undertook extended trips through many different parts of the empire. In 1910 his work included photographing a number of exhibits in the Tver Museum.

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1905<br />
Tver is an ancient city (first mentioned in 1135) on the Volga River to the northwest of Moscow. Opened in 1866, the Tver Museum displayed natural and archeological items of interest as well as works of art and crafts from the region of Tver. Seen here are arrowheads and other stone implements (on right), as well as jewelry, such as rings, bronze bracelets, and necklaces. The items, clearly labeled, are from the Ostashkov and Zubtsov regions. In 1897 the museum was allocated space in the Imperial Transit Palace. Nationalized in 1918, the museum was given the entire Transit Palace in 1921, where it remained until World War II. During the German occupation of Tver in the fall of 1941 the museum was severely damaged, resulting in the loss of most of its holdings. The image is by Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944), who used a special color photography process to create a visual record of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. Some of Prokudin-Gorskii’s photographs date from about 1905, but the bulk of his work is from between 1909 and 1915, when, with the support of Tsar Nicholas II and the Ministry of Transportation, he undertook extended trips through many different parts of the empire. In 1910 his work included photographing a number of exhibits in the Tver Museum.