Funeral of 26 Baku Commissars (1920)

Footage №103860, 1 footage, Duration: 0:00:37

Scene №1 Funeral of 26 Baku Commissars in Baku

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View of a part of the Kazan pier destroyed by the Red artillery in September 1918. Panorama of the central square of Baku on the day of the reburial of the remains of the 26 Baku Commissars in September 1920, shot by the White Guards and interventionists.

Participants in the funeral, relatives hold portraits of the executed commissars.

Relatives at the coffins of the Baku Commissars, a woman sobbing over the coffin.

One of the coffins is lowered into the grave.

Panorama of the square during the reburial ceremony.

Arrival of a train with bagmen sitting on the roofs of the carriages.

Workers exit the entrance into the yard.

Keywords

Civil war, Cities and countries, Rail transport

Calendar:

09.1920

Shooting locations:

Baku

Seasons:

Autumn

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