Unique Photo of the Emperor of Austria's Life-Guards Kexholm Regiment, founded in 1710 by Peter the Great and engaged in twenty wars. This photograph shows more than 1,000 people, arranged in 25 rows of 50 men each. Photo original size is 110 x 60 cm. The camera and the objective with a diameter of about 1 meter were specially built for this picture. Photographed in 1903, author unknown. From the archives of the Union of Photographers of Russia