3-007-293 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Buryats of the Baikal region, 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