The starvation conspiracy in Russia: a daily scene in the heart of Petrograd

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The starvation conspiracy in Russia: a daily scene in the heart of Petrograd

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Showing a street in Petrograd after the revolution with a starving woman and her baby collapsed in the snow. One other woman kneels behind her. Otherwise passersby, including a soldier escorting two well dressed woman and a paperboy offer no assistance. The image is a reflection on the state of Russia with well provisioned military and the general population who are going without food. The image is described in detail in the text beneath the caption on the main page image.

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Date created

1919-06-12

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Auckland Weekly News; Sphere

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/229936

Related subjects

Petrograd / St Petersburg / Statues / Trams / Soldiers / Russia

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