page_title: Merchant guild (Russian Empire)
section_title: 2nd guild
hierarchical_section_title: Merchant guild (Russian Empire) / Rights and privileges / 2nd guild
caption_attribution_description: English: Chekhov with family, 1874 (Anton Chekhov is standing second from left); photo taken in the Chekhov museum in Badenweiler Русский: Семья Чеховых. Слева направо: стоят - Иван, Антон, Николай, Александр и Митрофан Егорович; сидят -- Михаил, Мария, Павел Егорович, Евгения Яковлевна, Людмила Павловна и её сын Георгий. Фотография 1874 г.
context_page_description: Merchant guild was a form of organization of merchants in the Russian Empire. Since the late 18th century, membership in a guild was virtually compulsory for a trader to have the formal status of merchant. The guild system ended formally in 1917.
context_section_description: Merchants of the 2nd guild were allowed domestic trade, owning factories and plants and river vessels. They had the right to ride barouches drawn by two horses. The merchants of the 2nd guild were allowed being burgomasters and ratmans.  Since 1863, this guild implied only retail, and the procurment was limited to 15,000 rubles.
caption: Anton Chekhov's father, Pavel Egorovich Chekhov, a merchant of the 3rd guild, owner of a tea shop, and his family. Taganrog, 1874.
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