Browse Collections (82 total)

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Administrative Divisions

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Analytical Maps

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A collection of maps produced using some of the basic tools of spatial analysis

Annotated Bibliography

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Apothecaries

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Apothecaries have a geography all their own. (So says the map.) And we have questions. For starters, could it be true that there were no apothecaries in the imperial capital or in other large towns? Is it possible that they were, in fact, widespread and yet only made it "on the map" in a handful of locations? (Were they inconsequential? Or too…

Atlas of Forestry Statistics of European Russia

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A new genre of statistical publication emerged in the 1870s: authoritative reports intended for public, and often external, consumption. One of earliest on the scene was a report on the forested spaces of the empire:Notice sur les forêts et leurs produits en rapport avec la superficie totale du territoire et avec la population. Russia: Ministère…

Atlas Sheets

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Together, these 59 atlas sheets constitute the Geographic Atlas of the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Poland, and the Grand Duchy of Finland. The metadata for each sheet in this collection consists of the following:

Title: a simplified English translation of the name of the administrative unit Alternate names: the Cyrillic name given on the…

Banyas

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Ah, the famous Russian steam bath. News, gossip, relaxation, and hygiene - all in one place.

Oddly, banyas occur on less than 10% of the town plans in the collection. But don't be fooled. The fact that most turn up in Simbirsk, Chernigov, and Kharkov provinces suggests that their relative scarcity is a function of the thoroughness of the urban…

Black Sea Gallery

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Gallery of images supporting student research in Gov 1127 (Harvard University, Spring 2023). Click here to navigate the gallery by object type.

Boulevards

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What distinguishes a boulevard from a street? Good question. In Kiev, Kerch, Bogodukhov, and Pereiaslav, the legends actually note the presence of a planned or existing boulevard. In the other 22 instances, we rely on the presence of trees - or the graphic representation of trees, to be precise - to distinguish a boulevard... which can be…