3-007-292 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A group of Irkutsk high school students with a teacher on the bank of the river (Ushakovka), 1900. This collection presents a series of photographs taken by the Podgorbunskiis. The father, I. A. Podgorbunskii, was a priest, teacher, scientist, and local historian. The son, V. I. Podgorbunskii, was an archaeologist. Their photographs of the Baikal region depict the scenery as well as the way of life and culture of local residents. Irkutsk Municipal History Museum