Guards Searching Truck

Description

Color sketch from Evfrosiniia Kersnovskaia's self-illustrated memoirs depicting guards searching the contents of a truck for prisoners trying to escape. Guards were ever vigilant about escape, as successful escapes could lead to guards being charged with crimes and becoming prisoners.

Creator

Evfrosiniia Kersnovskaia

Source

Evfrosiniia Kersnovskaia Foundation, Moscow

Bibliographic Citation

Evfrosiniia Kersnovskaia, "Guards Searching Truck." Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives, Item #253 (accessed May 27 2021, 1:13 pm)