EXHIBITIONS

Small thematic selections from large collections. Beautifully presented and interpreted.

WELCOME

To our collection of historical photographs and glass plates 

GLASS PLATES panoramic film original photos RUSSIA, 

THE MIDDLE EAST, WESTERN EUROPE, EGYPT, THE CAUCASUS,

and more

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Photo: Monument to Victor Emmanuel II on Riva degli Schiavoni. Venezia, Italy. Before 1908.

Meet The Folks

Mikhail 

Mikhail has been collecting early photography since the mid-70s. His collection currently numbers over 30,000 items. He is the inspiration, the founder, and the director of the Archives.

Alice

Alice, a graduate student at the Harvard's Museum Studies Program, joined the Archives in 2006. She researches the collection, designs exhibitions, and develops website content.

WELCOME

To our collection of original photos, glass plates, and film.

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Images from this site can be used free in any form for non-commercial purposes and with a reference to ZolotarevArchives by name or link.

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If used for scholarly or news publication, we kindly request a courtesy link or a gratis copy of the publication.

Please contact us for suggestions on how our hi-res images can be used in your project.

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Photos from our collection have been used in publications, for marketing, to decorate historic buildings and offices, and for other commercial purposes.

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- Donate your original historic images, glassplates, or film, or

- Make a small contribution, which will help us do research, acquire new items, and continue offering our images free to the public.