P02686.023 Accession Number: P02686.023

Description

Buzuluk, Russia. November 1921. This man has the daily task of burying the bodies of children in a common pit. Up to fifty bodies a day were buried here. The dead children were the victims of starvation due to the famine in Russia following the war. (Donor B. Holt)

Details

Accession Number
P02686.023
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
November 1921
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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