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Western Scenes - Group of Doukhobors

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Front: Handwritten at top: "Western Canada 1908" A group of about 50 Russian expatriates, known as Doukhobors. They were a religious minority who practiced pacifism. Lasting religious persecution led writer Leo Tolstoy to assist in their migration to Canada beginning in 1899. See further: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/doukhobors Back: […] Caroline a bag this A.M. this is the card of acknowledgement

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Title
Western Scenes - Group of Doukhobors:
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Description
Front: Handwritten at top: "Western Canada 1908" A group of about 50 Russian expatriates, known as Doukhobors. They were a religious minority who practiced pacifism. Lasting religious persecution led writer Leo Tolstoy to assist in their migration to Canada beginning in 1899. See further: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/doukhobors Back: […] Caroline a bag this A.M. this is the card of acknowledgement
Publisher
W.G. Macfarlane
Contributor
Date
1908-06-19
Type
StillImage, print
Format
nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, Real
Identifier
macrepo:103149, local: CPC-01582
Source
Language
eng
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Coverage
--Canada----------
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