Archivo: Bessarabia Province 1856b

Descripción: This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card (shown here) contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants. The province of Bessarabia depicted on this card roughly corresponds to the territory of present-day Moldova.
Título: Bessarabia Province 1856b
Créditos: [1]
Autor(a): Geographic Card Set of the Russian Empire
Términos de Uso: Dominio Público
Licencia: Dominio Público
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