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Zabaikal Territory
12020-08-16T23:18:16-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f591Item in the set of geographic playing cards produced in Russia in 1856. These were elaborately illustrated, beautifully-produced playing cards laden with pedagogical and ideological value. There is one card for each province of the Russian Empire.plain2020-08-16T23:18:16-04:001856LoC_RussianGeogCards78.jpgKelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
Provincial town: Chita Area (sq miles): 48,636 Population: no notation Population density: unknown Towns: 3 Trade note: Trade is rather significant. Climate note: harsh and changeable