Eleanor Lord Pray ( Eng. Eleanor Lord Pray ; 1868-1954) is famous for taking many wonderful photographs of Vladivostok and its suburbs and her letters in which she widely described all the events taking place in the city during her residence there.
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A native of South Berwick (USA), she moved to the Far East in 1894 with her husband Frederick Prey. She sent letters to her friends in different countries of the world. Subsequently, these letters were collected in a book and printed for the general public, “Letters from Vladivostok” (edited by Birgitta Ingemanson).
Russia went through difficult years at the beginning of the 20th century. Eleanor was a witness to the development of the Russo-Japanese War , World War I , revolution and intervention. But even in such a difficult time, the Vladivostok American was not disappointed with her life in Russia and continued to love her new homeland. She refused to leave Russia even when in 1916 her relative Sarah Smith suggested she move to China ( Shanghai ) due to political events in Russia.
She worked as an accountant in the famous trading house Kunst and Albers until 1930. The building has been preserved, in it for many years the Vladivostok GUM has been located. In 1930, due to the closure of the company and the loss of work, Eleanor was left without funds and left Russia. In Vladivostok, Eleanor Prey lived 36 years.
“It is unlikely that anyone loves this groomed place like I do. Everyone is laughing at me, but I can not help myself. The mere thought that you can live somewhere where I will not see this blue bay and two bays (Amur and Ussuri) terrifies me. "