Russia, Imperial. A Rare Photograph Of 1885 Ceremony With Tsar Alexander III United Republic of Upon receiving his commission

Upon receiving his commission

the recruits were orga­nized into groups of one hun­dred

(Médaille pour Mérite)

Navigator’s

51st Infantry Regiment of the Line Good Conduct Certificate (named to Grenadier Michel Bonastre

Russia, Imperial. A Rare Photograph Of 1885 Ceremony With Tsar Alexander III United Republic of Upon receiving his commissionBlack and white photograph, faded to a sepia toned look, obverse illustrating an official Russian Orthodox ceremony taking place in front of a large tent involving Tsar Alexander III, with numerous individuals in military attire, along with others in flowing robes throughout the panorama, the campus decorated with various flags and pennants, a large banner with the crowned cypher of the Tsar emblazoned upon it behind the tent, with a flag flying from