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Title: Photograph of a farmer harvesting potatoes
Identifier: camh-dob-011309
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: "If the potatoes are harvested too early, they can be small; too late and they can rot. It’s a complex guessing game." Caption provided by Lucian Perkins for the Washington Post.

Title: Photograph of a person sharpening a scythe
Identifier: camh-dob-011307
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: "Alexei Gromov sharpens his scythe as he prepares to cut hay." Caption provided by Lucian Perkins for the Washington Post.

Title: Photograph of a woman and child in a field
Identifier: camh-dob-011304
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life, Potatoes
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Photograph of a woman resting with her toddler niece in the village of Anufrievo during the planting of potatoes

Title: Photograph of people building a haystack
Identifier: camh-dob-011336
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: "The Rogov clan builds a haystack. The cold and rain in July made hay-drying impossible and August cannot be counted on for sun or heat. Rogov called this summer the worst in 20 years." Caption provided by Lucian Perkins of the Washington Post.

Title: Photograph of people emptying bags of potatoes
Identifier: camh-dob-011322
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life, Potatoes
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: "Zoya Malashyna (right) and other villagers of Anufrievo prepare to plant potatoes." Caption provided by Lucian Perkins of the Washington Post.

Title: Photograph of people on a farm
Identifier: camh-dob-011316
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Photograph showing villagers of Anufrievo resting during the planting of potatoes

Title: Photograph of people on a farm
Identifier: camh-dob-011314
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Manners and customs, Russians, Farm life, Potatoes
Dates: 1995
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Photograph showing villagers of Anufrievo preparing to plant potatoes