Note
No date; possibly late 1890sOriginal photo description stated this as (FuneralTzar William III.), Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Description
A line of horse-drawn carriages passes the left side of the Red Gate in a photograph taken from Red Gate Square in Moscow, Russia. The gate consists of dark walls, snow-white reliefs, golden capitals, and paintings representing "Tsardoms of the Russian Empire", coats of arms of Russian provinces, etc. with a double-headed eagle for Nicholas I's coronation. The structure is crowned by a golden statue of a trumpeting angel. A policeman stands guard in the square. A horse-drawn cart sits in the center of the square. Groups of people carry on the tasks of the day along the right side of the photograph.
Date Issued
1895 to 1900
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 37 x 28 cm
Member of
Subject (Topical)
Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections