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Guards of the monastery of St. Kvirike and St. Ivlita (Lagurka Church) in Svanetia

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Title	Guards of the monastery of St. Kvirike and St. Ivlita (Lagurka Church) in Svanetia
Date of Photograph	1929
Photographer	Field, William O. (William Osgood), 1904-1994
Photographer's Note	“These two guards of the monastery of Kirrik and Eflit met all strangers with suspicion and ready rifles. Aug 20, 1929.” Source: W.O Field quoted in “With a camera in my hands: William O. Field, pioneer glaciologist: A life history as told to C Suzanne Brown.” Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2004.
Description	Guards of the monastery of St. Kvirike and St. Ivlita (monastery of Kirrik and Eflit).
Contributors	Iakobashvili, Irakli; Georgian Parliament Archive; Brown, C Suzanne
Subject	People Guards Clothing & dress Rifles Hats
Continent	Asia
Country	Georgia
Region	Svanetia
State/Province	Upper Svanetia
Type	Image
Original Collection	W.O. Field Collection
Original Item Size	3.25 x 4 in.
Original Item Medium	Lantern slides
Orientation	Landscape
Original Item ID	F-29-C59
Repository	American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Rights	The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Digital Publisher	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Digital ID	fi000032
Date.Digitized	2006/05/19
Digital Collection	Images of Russia and Caucasus Region 1929-1933 from the W.O. Field Collection
Part of	American Geographical Society Library Photo Collection