Thursday, March 28, 2013

Photograph of a Street Abacus Seller, Russia, ca. 1860's



This image was made by William Carrick (1827-1878, born in Scotland but who spent his life chiefly in Russia) in the 1860's, and is found at the National Gallery of Scotland, here. Carrick made important contributions to the ethnography and the history of photography, documenting the lifestyle and costume of Russian peasants in the country. 
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