Photos taken of a Russian Prisoner with tattoos in a forced labour camp, 1890s
Photos taken of a Russian Prisoner with tattoos in a forced labour camp, 1890s
Katorga was a system of forced Labour in Imperial Russia and was continued when the Soviet Union was established. These labour camps, which were located in the Nerchinsk district, were mostly used for mining as this area was rich in minerals such as gold and silver. The mines in this area were taken over by prisoners in 1722. Other Labour carried out included winemaking and salt processing.
The man has several tattoos. On his face, he has the word "KAT" for Katorzhnik (convict). On his back, he has CK for Sibirskii Katorzhnik (Siberian Convict). These tattoos were done so that if a convict escaped, they could be easily identified. Before ink was used, prisoners were branded using hot metals.
Katorga was a system of forced Labour in Imperial Russia and was continued when the Soviet Union was established. These labour camps, which were located in the Nerchinsk district, were mostly used for mining as this area was rich in minerals such as gold and silver. The mines in this area were taken over by prisoners in 1722. Other Labour carried out included winemaking and salt processing.
The man has several tattoos. On his face, he has the word "KAT" for Katorzhnik (convict). On his back, he has CK for Sibirskii Katorzhnik (Siberian Convict). These tattoos were done so that if a convict escaped, they could be easily identified. Before ink was used, prisoners were branded using hot metals.
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