Lativa
Images of a Foreign Land
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| Seal of Latvia tripartite shield crowned by three stars representing the three former pricipalities Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale the tri shield illustration lower left - Kurzeme, lower right griffon - Vidzeme rising sun - Latgale |
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| Riga City Port of Latvia 1548 map drawing |
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| Riga, Latvia - harbor |
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| Rigas Jurmala Beach of Riga Lativa |
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| Rigas Jurmala vintage postcard c1920? notice the fully clothed people at the beach |
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| Perse Valley Near Koknese Vidzeme |
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| Amata River Vidzeme |
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| Forest of Latgale |
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| Latgale Farmhouse |
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| Meadow in Vidzeme |
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| Farm built in 1921 |
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| Kurzeme Countryside |
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| herd of "Latvian Browns" |
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| RIJA-riyia (Barn) Riga (city name) is derived from this word |
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| "Klets" (farm storehouse) |
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| native Latvian musicians |
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| Latvian women in native costume |
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| Latvian holiday gathering |
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| Latvian Danias title page folk songs and stories passed down through centuries and generations a cultural monument |
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| Koknese Castle on Daugava River former seat of Latvian Tribal Ruler Vetske (the Elder) in 1205 |
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| Ruins of Livonian Order Dobele Castle Bauska Zemgale |
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| St. Mary Lutheran church in Riga built 1211 |
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| War Museum in Riga former Medieval Powder Tower |
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| St. John's Lutheran Church Riga Latvia built before 1226 |
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| The Castle in Riga built in 1513 |
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| Old Riga Landmarks Blackheads House (built in 1334) St. Peter's Steeple - highest wooden spire in the world |
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| Grand Ballroom of Presidential Palace Riga Latvia |
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| Riga Museum of Fine Arts |
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| Riga National Theater |
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| Pontoon Bridge over Daugava River at Riga |
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| Coat of Arms |
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| idyllic lake shore line |
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| interesting Latvian? Russian? vintage postcard |
all pictures of people are unknown to author they are provided for human interest the faces of a peoples group can sometimes relate the story much better than words
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| Peoples of the Baltic Sea Countries unknown year or location |
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