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Russian Empire, Pale of Settlement. Collection of 13 Antique Photographs of Jewish Families, Vinnytsia, Mogilev, Chernivtsi, End of 19th-Early 20th cen. - Russian Empire, Pale of Settlement. Collection of 13 Antique Photographs of Jewish Families, Vinnytsia, Mogilev, Chernivtsi, End of 19th-Early 20th cen. There are some photos of orthodox Jews in traditional dress Size of the biggest photo: 16.5 x 23.5 cm. (6.5 x 9.2 inches) Total weight: 210 gr. The Pale of Settlement was a western region of the Russian Empire with varying borders that existed from 1791 to 1917 (de facto until 1915) in which permanent residency by Jews was allowed and beyond which Jewish residency, permanent or temporary, [1] was mostly forbidden. Most Jews were still excluded from residency in a number of cities within the Pale as well. A few Jews were allowed to live outside the area, including those with university education, the ennobled, members of the most affluent of the merchant guilds and particular artisans, some military personnel and some services associated with them, including their families, and sometimes their servants. Pale is an archaic term meaning an enclosed area. Jews were also allowed to settle in colonies outside of the Pale, such as in Siberia