World history: Unique photographs of the First World War period presented at the exhibition “Forgotten War” in Gorno-Altaysk

The A. V. Anokhin National Museum (the Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaysk) since July 24 to August 12, 2014 presents an exhibition “Forgotten War” to the First World War centenary.

The exhibition presents little-known images of an unknown photographer in location of Duhovschinsky Regiment North-Western Front. The war at the exhibition appears in line with the popular 1970s trend in historical science – little stories which are not simply interested in the fate of individuals, often "simple" and seemingly unremarkable, but also try to diversify and deeply through the era to show interesting details and subtle details.

Many of the photographs in the exhibition are in a form of a photo card of a smaller size. Compact and standard format allows you sending photos by e-mail or carry. In some pictures there is a stamp on the back that they received military censorship.

The images depict different aspects of reality and everyday life - teaching, fighting, recreation, and entertainment: the arrival of the guests to the regiment, the work of the field post, playing snowballs, theater or army Christmas celebration.

In the maelstrom the First World War millions of people were drawn to those events. Under the Charter of 1822 Altai people as nomadic populations were classified as "foreigners" and not subject to military conscription and military service did not carry. According to the decree of Emperor Nicholas II on June 25, 1916, many indigenous peoples of Siberia, including the Altai were requisitioned to work on the device rear defenses and military posts in the vicinity of the army.

The A. V. Anokhin National Museum first presents photographs of mobilized Altai people working in the rear, as well as participants of the hostilities in the First World War.