Tomsk residents celebrated the anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia. March 3 in history
On March 3, 1873, the first bookstore in Siberia opened in Tomsk. Its owners Pyotr Makushin and Vasily Mikhailov dedicated this event to the 12th anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia. The store offered a selection of 2,000 books. It was the largest supplier of books for residents of Siberia and the Far East. On March 3, 1903, the next anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia was celebrated by students of the Tomsk University, Technological Institute and workers of the city.