Title

The decree of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) to the Emancipation of the serfs, 1861.

Caption

The decree of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) to the Emancipation of the serfs, 1861. Found in the collection of Russian State Historical Archive (RGIA).

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19E54_105

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,8Mb (5,8Mb) / 11,3in x 18,9in / 3376 x 5669 (300dpi)

Keywords

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