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Nerchinsk (Nertschinsk), Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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Mines of Nertschinsk

Nerchinsk (Nertschinsk), Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

The Algatchi (Algachi) Mine, part of the Nerchinsk silver mining district, located
near teh Mongolian border. At the time of the photographer's visit, [between 1885 and 1886] 169 prisoners were working the mine.

Photo courtesy of Library of Congress LC-USZ62-123349



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