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1944 Memmingen Airdrome strike, airstrip at top left1
1944 Memmingen Airdrome strike, airstrip at top left
1944 Memmingen Airdrome strike, airstrip at top left
The World and Its People, Part 42 cover
The World and Its People, Part 42 cover
The World and Its People, Part 42 cover
1544Cosmographia
Ship detail from woodcut
Ship detail from woodcut
Early-to-mid-16th century Rīga skyline from across the Daugava river
Early-to-mid-16th century Rīga skyline from across the Daugava river
Our photo, squeezed in from the sides to match the woodcut. Only St. Jacob's, to the left of the Rīga Dom at center, still has its original spire.
Our photo, squeezed in from the sides to match the woodcut. Only St. Jacob's, to the left of the Rīga Dom at center, still has its original spire.
16th century version of modern “Mūsu Tēvs debesīs...” Lord's Prayer
16th century version of modern “Mūsu Tēvs debesīs...” Lord's Prayer
1847Foreign Corn Ports
Cronstadt wood-cut detail
Cronstadt wood-cut detail
Port of Rīga detail
Port of Rīga detail
Port of Rīga
Port of Rīga
Port of Cronstadt
Port of Cronstadt
1890Baltic Russia
Henry Lansdell in a gift of native garb, as he was wont to record himself in his travels.
Henry Lansdell in a gift of native garb, as he was wont to record himself in his travels.
Livonian territories (14th to mid-16th centuries)
Livonian territories (14th to mid-16th centuries)
RUSSIAN TEA STALL
RUSSIAN TEA STALL
THE HALL OF THE BLACKHEADS, RIGA (detail)
THE HALL OF THE BLACKHEADS, RIGA (detail)
THE HALL OF THE BLACKHEADS, RIGA.
THE HALL OF THE BLACKHEADS, RIGA.
SILVER STATUETTE — ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
SILVER STATUETTE — ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
LUBECK WELCOME-CUP.
LUBECK WELCOME-CUP.
DRINKING-CUP
DRINKING-CUP
SILVER STATE SALVER.
SILVER STATE SALVER.
RUINS OF CATHEDRAL AT DORPAT.
RUINS OF CATHEDRAL AT DORPAT.
OLD WALL TOWERS, REVEL.
OLD WALL TOWERS, REVEL.
THE HERMANN TOWER AT REVEL.
THE HERMANN TOWER AT REVEL.
Hôtel de France, photo credited to Charles Borchardt (1834–1892)
Hôtel de France, photo credited to Charles Borchardt (1834–1892)
The Ritterhaus ("Knights' House"), a 1903 postcard
The Ritterhaus ("Knights' House"), a 1903 postcard
19051905 Revolution
| Baronu pils Alūksnē, 20. gs. sākumā | The baron's palace in Alūksne, at the beginning of the 20th century |
The baron's palace in Alūksne, at the beginning of the 20th century
| Elejas muižas kalpu māja, 20. gs. sākumā | Eleja manor's servants' house, beginning of the 20th century |
Eleja manor's servants' house
| Lauku iezdzīvotāju
noslāņošanās Latvijā 20. gs. sākumā (Lauku iedzīvotāju skaits 20. gs. sākumā Latvijā — 1 436 857) laukstrādnieku, kalpu — 250 000; + gājēju, pusgraudnieku, ganu — 250 000; = 25% LATVIJAS IEDZĪVOTĀJU pārējie bezzemnieki — 436 857. Pavisam bezzemnieku — 946 857 |
Breakdown of Latvia's rural inhabitants at the beginning of the 20th century (Latvia's rural population at the beginning of the 20th century — 1,436,857) field workers, servants — 250,000; + itinerant workers, sharecroppers, shepherds — 250,000; = 25% of LATVIA'S POPULATION remaining landless — 436,857 Total landless — 946,857 |
Latvia's rural population at the start of the 20th century
| Agrarās
attiecības Latvijas laukos Zemnieku īpašums Muižnieku īpašums Saimniecību skaits Zemes daudzums desetinās |
Agrarian interrelationships
in rural Latvia Landowners' properties Manor properties Numbers of economic units [multiple properties could form one unit] Land area, desyatines |
Agrarian property distribution
| Kas man ir iekš manas
dzimtenes? Ne vārpiņas manas, ne zālītes; Ne saujiņas siena, ko pagalvī mest, Ne tik daudz, cik kāju pirkstiem var nest. —J. Rainis |
What do I have of my
homeland, here? Not a stalk of grain, not a blade of grass; Nor a handful of hay for a pillow to toss beneath my head, Not even so much as I can pick up with my toes. —J. Rainis |
Rainis' poem bemoaning that Latvians own nothing of their own homeland
| Rija ar dzīvokli. Tādās biežī vien dzīvoja trūcīgie zemnieki. 20. gs. sākums | Threshing house with an apartment. Poor farmers all too often lived in such places. Beginning of the 20th century. |
Threshing house with living quarters
Rūpniecības uzplaukums Krievijā 19. gs. 90. gados,
Ražots (milj. pudu),
čuguns, nafta, ogles
Ražots (milj. pudu),
čuguns, nafta, ogles
Industrial blossoming in Russia in the 1890's,
Produced (millions of poods),
pig iron, naphtha, coal
Produced (millions of poods),
pig iron, naphtha, coal
* a pood is a pre-metric Russian measure equivalent to 16.38 kg./36.11 lb.
Industrial blossoming in Russia in the 1890's
Krievu-Baltijas vagonu būves rūpnīca Rīgā 20. gs. sākumā
The Russo-Baltic Railway Car Factory at the start of the 20th century
The Russo-Baltic Railway Car Factory at the start of the 20th century
| Pirvica mašīnu fabrika un dzelzs lietuve Rīgā 20. gs. sākumā. Montažas cechs | The Pirvica machine factory and iron foundry, Riga, at the start of the 20th century. Main manufacturing facility. (cechs in Latvian is more properly spelled "cehs") |
The Pirvica machine factory and iron foundry, Riga, at the start of the 20th century
| Rīgas osta 19. gs. beigās | The port of Riga at the end of the 19th century |
The port of Riga at the end of the 19th century
| Liepājas osta 19. gs. beigās | The port of Liepāja at the end of the 19th century |
The port of Liepāja at the end of the 19th century
| «Bekers un Ko»—Liepājas lielākais metalurģiskais uzņēmums. 1896. g. | "Bekers and Ko"—Liepāja's largest metalurgical enterprise. 1896. |
Bekers and Ko—Liepāja's largest metalurgical enterprise. 1896.
| Strādnieku skaita pieaugums Krievijā un
Latvijā 19. gs. beigās un 20. gs sākumā Strādnieku skaits Krievijas rūpnīcās un fabrikās, to skaita Latvijā |
Growth in numbers of workers in Russia and Latvia
end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century Number of workers in industry and factories, their number in Latvia |
Growth in numbers of workers in Russia and Latvia at the
end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century
| Gāzes cechā 19. gs. 90. gadi | In the gas facility, 1890's |
In the gas facility, 1890's
| Rīgas gumijas izstrādājuma fabrikas A/S/ «Provodņiks» cechā. 20. gs. sākums | Inside the rubber goods manufacturing facility of A/S "Provodniks." Beginning of the 20th century |
Inside the rubber goods manufacturing facility of A/S "Provodniks." Beginning of the 20th century
| Man rītu agri jāceļas, Man saules nav tais istabās, Tur putekļi, tur lampas kūp, Tur lēni mana dzīve drūp, Tur lēni, tā kā pulsktens sit, Man velkas stundas sešpadsmit. —J. Rainis |
Tomorrow I must wake early, Not a ray of sun for me in those rooms, There—only dust and the smoke of dim sooty lamps, There slowly my life wilts away, There slowly, with each tick of the clock, My sixteen hours of eternity. —J. Rainis |
Rainis poem
1920Lettish Life
Florence Farmborough
Florence Farmborough
The Baltic state of Latvia
The Baltic state of Latvia
Ancient Latvian Regalia, village of Virga
Ancient Latvian Regalia, village of Virga
National costumes of Nice
National costumes of Nice
Hay turning in Latvian fields
Hay turning in Latvian fields
An example of national dress
An example of national dress
Wood is used for construction and for fuel
Wood is used for construction and for fuel
Street scene of Ludza
Street scene of Ludza
National costumes of Rucava
National costumes of Rucava
Autumn harvesting by hand
Autumn harvesting by hand
Latvian farming family
Latvian farming family
Flax is a major agricultural product
Flax is a major agricultural product
Peeling potatoes for a savoury meal
Peeling potatoes for a savoury meal
Assembly of the first Latvian parliament
Assembly of the first Latvian parliament
"Handsome Trio of the Rustic Population"
"Handsome Trio of the Rustic Population"
Refreshments on a break from working hard in the fields
Refreshments on a break from working hard in the fields
The ancient art of bee-keeping
The ancient art of bee-keeping
Farmer and scythe
Farmer and scythe
Latvian homestead
Latvian homestead
Boats and fishing nets by on the coast
Boats and fishing nets by on the coast
Fishermen in the old tradition
Fishermen in the old tradition
Salt being unloaded in the port of Libau (Liepāja)
Salt being unloaded in the port of Libau (Liepāja)
Porcelain factory in Rīga
Porcelain factory in Rīga
Famous Latvian singer
Famous Latvian singer
Gathering for Jāņi
Gathering for Jāņi
Buying Jāņu siers (cheese)
Buying Jāņu siers (cheese)
Latvian scouts
Latvian scouts
Latvian boy scouts and girl guides
Latvian boy scouts and girl guides
Latvian army
Latvian army
Laundry day
Laundry day
Pine forests yield pitch, tar, and turpentine
Pine forests yield pitch, tar, and turpentine
Women worked in Latvian industry
Women worked in Latvian industry
The famous costume embroidery of Rucava
The famous costume embroidery of Rucava
Ludza after the great fire of 1938
Ludza after the great fire of 1938
Ludza's Baroque Roman Catholic Church, built in 1738, destroyed in the great fire of 1938
Ludza's Baroque Roman Catholic Church, built in 1738, destroyed in the great fire of 1938
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