Russian Old Believer Museum at Mt. Angel, Oregon
Pictures taken by Paul J. Wigowsky (author of Freedom For an Old Believer), 2007


1. Entrance - Our Lady of Tikhvin Center

2. Protopriest Avvakum

3. Model of Russian Old Believer church

4. Model of Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra (Monastery) at Zagorsk-Radonezh, Russia

5. Model of Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra (Monastery) at Zagorsk-Radonezh, Russia

6. Model of the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
at the Monks Monastery at Belokrinitsa

7. Shashmura or Kikas - a married woman's cap (from various regions)

8. Bishop's Vestments during Major Services (in churches with a priest)

9. Bishop's Vestments during Major Services (in churches with a priest)

10. Traditional Russian Tablecloth

11. The Monastic Habit (Life of a Monk)

12. Beer Making Crock (used by Singkiang Russians)

13. Altar utensils (tabernacle, chalice, etc.)

14. Icon (multi-faceted)

15. Early Russia's Imperial Arms with the two-headed eagle

16. Wall of Icons, including framed Story of the Tikhvin Ikon

17. Replica of the Shroud of Turin

18. Dress of Chinese Silk

19. St. Nicholas, patron saint of Russia

20. Old Believers, poster; sign-Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra Model

21. Model of Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra (Monastery) in Kiev, Ukraine

22. Colorful Old Believer clothing

23. Decorative Icon curtains, placed in corner of main room; cradle

24. Painting of Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra (Monastery)

25. Tapestry of Holy Trinity
(based on Andrei Rublev)

26. Decorative Religious tapestry with emblems of Four Evangelists
(in four corners) -
Matthew, Son of Man; Mark, lion; Luke, ox; John, eagle



Freedom For an Old Believer, by Paul John Wigowsky