| Accession Number | P02686.019 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | November 1921 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Buzuluk, Russia. November 1921. The bodies of children are piled up on the edge of a pit waiting ...
Description
Buzuluk, Russia. November 1921. The bodies of children are piled up on the edge of a pit waiting for burial. Up to fifty bodies a day were buried here. The dead children were the victims of starvation due to the famine in Russia following the war. (Donor B. Holt)