Nikolai Collection (#6)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. First page of the Nicolay copy, known as the First Draft, of the Gettysburg Address. The earliest extant version in Abraham Lincolns handwriting, written at Washington, D.C

NIKOLAI GOGOL (1809-1852). Russian (Ukrainian-born) writer

JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901). American biographer. Wood engraving, 1882

JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY / n(1832-1901). American biographer. Wood engraving, 1882
JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY /n(1832-1901). American biographer. Wood engraving, 1882

NIKOLAI IGNATIEV (1832-1908). Count Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev. Russian politician and diplomat. Wood engraving, American, 1877

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogo half-length portrait, facing front. Date between 1880 and 1886

Nikolai Church, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Russia - Kaljazin: Belfry of the Nikolai Cathedral (under water) Date: 2010

Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia
Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, Empress of Russia (1872-1918). Born Princess Alix of Hesse and of the Rhine, she became the wife of Emperor Nicholas II in 1894. Date: circa 1894-1905

SOVIET OLYMPIC TEAM, 1960. Members of the 1960 USSR Olympic skiing team. From left: Nikolay Anikin, Vladimir Kuzin, and Alexei Kuznetsov

Nikolay Semyonov, Soviet physicist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov (1896-1986), Soviet physicist and chemist. Semyonov was awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on chemical kinetics and chain reactions

Nikolay Kamov, Soviet helicopter designer
Nikolay Ilyich Kamov (1902-1973), Soviet helicopter designer. Kamov built his first autogyro in 1929, a breakthrough that led to his later helicopter designs

Nikolai Semyonov, Soviet chemist
Nikolai Nikolayevich Semyonov (1896-1986), Russian-Soviet chemist Nobel Laureate. Semyonov was born at Saratov and educated at the University of Petrograd

Nikolai Vorozhtsov, Russian chemist
Soviet academician Nikolai Vorozhtsov

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 1917. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin addressing a meeting of the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets at the Smolny Institute in Petrograd shortly after the start of the Bolshevik

RUSSIAN MARXISTS, 1897. Future Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin (center), future Menshevik leader L. Martov (real name Yuly Osipovich Tsederbaum, seated at right)

VLADIMIR LENIN (1870-1924). Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin. Russian Communist leader. Lenin speaking with peasants of Shushenskaye. Painting by V.N. Basov

KASATKIN: THE RIVAL, 1891. The Rival, by Nikolai Kasatkin. Oil, 1891

KASATKIN: THE JOKE, 1892. Oil on canvas by Nikolai Kasatkin, 1892

NIKOLAI RIMSKI-KORSAKOV (1844-1908). Nikolai Andreevich Rimski-Korsakov. Russian composer. Drawing, c1932, by Samuel Nisenson

Nikolai Wassiljewittsch Kobelkoff - Freak Show Star
Kobelkoff, Freak show empresario pictured with his family. Nikolai Wassiljewittsch Kobelkoff (1851 - 1933) was born in Wossnesensk, Siberia, Russia

Nikolai V Gogol / Muller
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Russian Writer

Bear with Sore Head
Conflict with Turkey : the Russians are defeated at Oltenitza, leaving tsar Nikolai I a bear with a sore head : war in the Crimea is imminent

Nikolai Muraviev
General NIKOLAI NIKOLAIEVICH MURAVIEV : Russian military commander in the Crimea War [There were many members of this family, but I think this is who this is]

Nicolas I of Russia
NICOLAS I - Tsar of Russia

Nikolai Dobrolyubov
NIKOLAI DOBROLYUBOV Russian critic and journalist of radical views

Nikolai Burdenko
NIKOLAI BURDENKO Russian neurosurgeon, active in many fields of medicine, notably war trauma and shock

Nikolai Chernyshevsky
NIKOLAI CHERNYSHEVSKY Russian radical activist, exiled in Siberia for 24 years, wrote the classic revolutionary text What is to be done ?

Nikolai Tsitsin
NIKOLAI TSITSIN Russian agronomist : rose from a poor peasant family to international repute in the improvement of crops etc

Nikolai Zhukovsky
NIKOLAI ZHUKOVSKY Russian engineer, known as the father of Russian aviation. His The soaring of birds proved that looping the loop would be possible

Nikolai Nekrasov
NIKOLAI NEKRASOV Russian poet, who wrote about the life and sufferings of Russian peasants in such poems as Who can be happy and free in Russia ?

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"Nikolai: A Legacy of Revolution and Culture" In the realm of history, art, literature, and politics, the name Nikolai has left an indelible mark. From a Communist poster proudly proclaiming "Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live forever. " by Viktor Ivanov in 1967 to Tsar Nicholas II's significant presence alongside Kaiser Wilhelm II; Nikolai is intertwined with pivotal moments in time. Nikolai Gogol's masterpiece "Dead Souls" captivated readers since its first edition title page in 1842. Its profound exploration of human nature continues to resonate today. Meanwhile, Vladimir Lenin rallied the people as depicted in Irakliy Toidze's oil on canvas painting - a testament to his influential leadership during the Russian Revolution. The Imperial Russian Royal Family also bears witness to Nikolai's significance. The four daughters of Tsar Nicholas II symbolize both tragedy and resilience amidst political turmoil. Their story serves as a reminder of the complex dynamics that shaped Russia's history. Beyond politics and royalty lies cultural influence. Nikolay Urvantsev stands tall as a Soviet geologist who made groundbreaking discoveries while Nikolai Tcherepnin contributed his artistic prowess through captivating cover designs like "Narcisse. " These individuals showcase how diverse fields were enriched by those bearing this iconic name. Even mathematics owes gratitude to Nikolais; enter Nikolai I. Lobachevski - a visionary Russian mathematician whose contemporary lithograph immortalizes him for his contributions to geometry. Lastly, we cannot overlook the bond between two giants: Lenin and Stalin at Lenins villa at Gorki in 1923. This meeting marked a turning point for their partnership that would shape Soviet history for years to come. From revolutionaries like Lenin and Stalin to literary geniuses such as Gogol; from royal families facing upheaval to scientists pushing boundaries – these various Nikolais have left an indelible legacy.