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Shakhta Kapital'naia or Coal Mine
Andreeva color crayon sketch illustrating the mine at Vorkuta.
Bukhta Nagaevo or Port of Nagaevo
Wagner's color pencil sketch illustrating the Port of Nagaevo. Ore loading facilities are in foreground on the shore of the mostly-iced over bay. This illustration is on the reverse of the image titled "Magadan."
The Barracks from a Birds Eye View
Sukhanov's sketch illustrating the Karlag camp.
Karaganda Karlag, 1955
Photograph of Karaganda, Kazakhstan's Karlag showing the camp's structures. This camp largely operated as a giant state farm.
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Sukhanovka Prison
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the notorious Sukhanovka Prison located in the Moscow region. Sukhanovka was one of the most notorious places for its torture of prisoners under interrogation.
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Barbed Wire Fence and Guard Tower at Perm 36
Color photograph showing several barbed wire fences and tall wooden fence surrounding Perm 36 camp in winter.
Tags: camp watchtower perm 36 fences
Aerial View, Perm 36, 1946-1950
Illustration of camp at what became known as Perm 36 as it appeared from 1946-1950 showing guards on horseback marching prisoners down the road.
Aerial View, Perm 36, 1951-1954
Illustration of camp at what became known as Perm 36 as it appeared from 1951-1954 depicting prisoners lined up outside their barracks.
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Plan of Perm Camp, Prisoner Drawing
Plan of Perm camp drawn by a Latvian prisoner Gunar Astra. The plan was discovered hidden away in the camp during reconstruction of the Gulag Museum.
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