Mugshot of a Russian Convict Serving a Life Sentence Working in a Mine in Siberia, Russia (1901)

Mugshot of a Russian convict serving a life sentence working in a mine in Siberia, c. 1901. From an issue of Black and White Budget.

Portrait of Russian Rear Admiral Lisovski Probably During the American Civil War (1860's)

Portrait of Russian Rear Admiral Lisovski probably during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Map of a Russian Redoubt at the Start of World War 1 (1914)

Map of a Russian redoubt at the start of World War 1. From The Illustrated War News magazine published in 1914.

Imperial Russian Navy Officers and Sailors Posing on the Deck of a Russian Warship Near New York City During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Imperial Russian Navy officers and sailors as well as unidentified civilians posing on the deck of a Russian warship near New York City during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.