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Russian beauties from 1904

Admiring the unique beauty of women in Russia.
By Ksenia Isaeva, RBTH
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More than 100 years ago, in 1904, the newspaper “Russian List” issued a photo album admiring the beauty of Russian women.
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The album consists of photos and pictures of beautiful women in the former Russian Empire.
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The album has a very up-to date idea: no matter what nationality you are, everyone is beautiful in their own way. / A Russian Greek woman (left), a German woman (right).
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A Finnish woman (left) and a Jewish woman (right).
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A Crimean tatar woman (left) and a woman from the Kiev Governorate (right).
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Actresses Yachmeneva, Kchilkova, Khrennikova.
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A Buryat woman (left) and a Pomor woman (from the Russian North) (right).
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A Belarusian Jewish woman (left) and a woman from Vologda (north-western Russia) (right).
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Actress Domasheva (left) and ballet dancer Kyaksht (right).
January 19, 2016
Tags: history_multimedia, retro, photography

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