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Nadezhda Shcherbatova

Saint Petersburg, 24 Nov 1901 – France, 29 Jan 2001

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Nov 1901, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • MarriedIvan Stenbock-Fermornot verified1 source
  • Died29 Jan 2001, Franceor 29 Jan 2000Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Nov 1901

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 30 Apr 1924

    A son is born

  3. 29 Jan 2001

    Dies in France, aged 99

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1900s · Nadezhda is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1891–1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Construction Begins

The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began in 1891, eventually connecting distant parts of the empire and opening new economic opportunities.

What people wore

Diverse Women's Peasant Costume and Decorations

Women's peasant clothing was highly diverse, often featuring a chemise, a pinafore or flapped dress, and specialized headgear like kokoshniks for women or wreaths for girls. Festive outfits were distinguished by rich embroidery, lace, ribbons, and long beaded chest decorations called gaitans.

Getting around

Long migrations by foot and cart

Peasant families migrating to Siberia before the Trans-Siberian Railway's completion often traveled on foot or by horse-drawn cart, covering only 35 to 40 miles per day and taking 5 to 6 months to reach their destination.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

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In the news1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Completed

The Trans-Siberian Railway was completed, boosting industrial development and enabling travel across the vast Russian Empire.

Music

Improvised percussion for dances

During fast pliaska dances, performers often used improvised percussion like wooden spoons, a metal pot, or a scythe to accompany the music.

Daily life

The universal Russian stove

Most peasant homes had a universal stove that occupied a quarter of the room; it was used for heating, cooking bread, boiling clothes, and sleeping. Many of these stoves were built without chimneys, meaning smoke filled the room and exited through the roof or door.