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Aleksandr Butakov photograph collection, 1869-1917
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Aleksandr Butakov photograph collection
- Dates
- 1869-1917 (inclusive)18691917
- Quantity
- 13 photographs (1 folder) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1453
- Summary
- Photographs of Tsar Nicholas II, Aleksandr Butakov, his family and his companions while in military service.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view original photographs. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English and Russian
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Aleksandr Butakov was born in 1881 to Vera Vassilevna Davu(y)doff and Rear Admiral Ivan Ivanovich Butakov, and was one of the last of the famous Butakov marine officer dynasty. Tsar Alexander III served as Aleksandr Butakov's godfather at his christening. Aleksandr grew up in St. Petersburg. In 1902 he graduated from the Marine Corps. His title was Naval Officer, Senior Lietenant Aleksandr Ivanovich Butakov, commander of the 4th company. He served on the Imperial yacht Standhart, and was one of the closest Naval officers to the Imperial Family. Aleksandr was one of Tsar Nicholas II's favorite walking companions, referenced frequently in the Tsar's diary. Alexander was married to Aina Ottovna Lindholm, daugher of famous Swedish shipbuilder,Otto Lindholm. Aleksandr and Aina had one son, Nikita born May 9, 1908. In December 14, 1914, during World War I, Butakov was killed during military action near Vyschegrod, Germany. He was deeply mourned by the Royal Family, the Empress Alexandra sending a telegram of grief and sympathy to Aleksandr's wife, Aina Butakova. The Tsar, his daughters GD Olga Nikolaevna and GD Tatiania Nolaevna, as well as The Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna, the Dowager Queen of Greece, and two sisters of the Tsar all attended Aleksandr's funeral in St. Petersburg. He was survived by his wife, Aina Lindholm Butakova and his son, Nikita Butakov who emigrated from Vladivostok to Hong Kong, and later to San Francisco. By 1930, they were living in New York City where Nikita worked as a bank teller and where Aina died in 1971. Nikita died in Spokane, Washington in 1974.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Aleksandr Butakov, the Lindholm (?) family group, and Tsar Nicholas II with companions while in military service, and the Vladivostok Harbor.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
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Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Tsar Nicholas IIReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 1 | circa 1894-1900s | |
1 | 2 | circa 1894-1900s | |
1 | 3 | circa 1894-1900s |
Aleksandr ButakovReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 4 | circa 1900s | |
1 | 5 | circa 1900s | |
1 | 6 | circa 1900s | |
1 | 7 | circa 1900s | |
1 | 8 | circa 1870s-1880s | |
Aina Lindholm Butakova's family Her family name was possibly Lindholm.
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 9 | circa 1870s-1880s | |
1 | 10 | 1917 | |
1 | 11 |
Mr. Lindholm (?) Hughes & Mullins, Ryde, England (Photographer)
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MiscellaneousReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 12 |
Vice Admiral F. Nordman Bergamasco, St. Petersburg, Russia (photographer)
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February 8, 1969 |
1 | 13 |
Russian Fleet in the harbor of Vladivostok,
Siberia From accompanying material: Later this fleet was entirely
destroyed by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsusima Straights during the war
with Japan- 1905.
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1902 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Harbors--Russia (Federation)--Vladivostok--Photographs
- Soldiers--Russia--Photographs
Personal Names
- Butakov, Aleksandr 1881-1914--Family--Photographs
- Butakov, Aleksandr 1881-1914--Photographs
- Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)