Prokudin-Gorskiĭ, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich,, 1863-1944,, photographer.

Gruppa rabochikh na sbori︠e︡ chai︠a︡. Grechanki. [Chakva]

[between 1905 and 1915]

1 negative (3 frames) : glass, b&w, three-color separation ; 24 x 9 cm.

Title Translation: Group of workers harvesting tea. Greek women. [Chakva]

Notes: Caption label from exhibit of digital copy in "The Empire That Was Russia" (2001)--People at Work: Harvesting Tea. Workers, identified by Prokudin-Gorskii as Greeks, pose while harvesting tea from plants spreading over rolling hills near Chakva, on the east coast of the Black Sea. This region of the Russian Empire, in present day Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, had a significant Greek minority, some families going back many centuries to the Classical and Byzantine eras. Restricted access. For reference access, please use the digital images in the online catalog to preserve the fragile original items. Credit line: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Forms part of: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Subjects: Greeks--Women. Agricultural laborers. Women--Employment. Tea industry. Croplands. Caucasus. Georgia (Republic)--Chakva.

Format: Ethnographic photographs. Glass negatives. Color separation negatives. Group portraits. Portrait photographs.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. For additional information on commercial use, see "Prokudin-Gorskii...," hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.237.prok

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Part Of: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1863-1944. Prokudin-Gorskiĭ Collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2002706200

General information about the Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection is available at: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.prok

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.04430