Pre-revolutionary image of Omsk: photoanalytical reconstruction
https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2025-10-2-49-57
EDN: WWHHAZ
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to reconstruct the visual image of Omsk in prerevolutionary photographs. The article analyzes the main subjects of the life and history of the city, captured on photographic sources: city gates, ethnic and religious relations, economic development, military affairs, education, infrastructure (transport, postal services, trade), rivers. Based on the data on optical techniques for creating photographs, their content, circulation, methods of distribution, and target audience, trends in the image of Omsk and Omsk on pre-revolutionary photographic sources are identified.
About the Author
N. A. Chikanova
Siberian State Automobile and Highway University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Chikanova Natalya Aleksandrovna, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Philosophy and History Department,
Omsk.
AuthorID (RSCI):1051392.
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Chikanova N.A. Pre-revolutionary image of Omsk: photoanalytical reconstruction. Omsk Scientific Bulletin. Series Society. History. Modernity. 2025;10(2):49-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2025-10-2-49-57. EDN: WWHHAZ
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