ViewMate: Russian Uniform Identification?

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Photograph VM6760 is a picture of my grandfather, originally from Zareby Koscielne
in Lomza gubernia, in the Russian army around the year 1900. I am interested in
seeing if anyone familiar with uniforms of the period can discern any useful
information whatsoever. In particular, there appears to be the number "91" (or
possibly a Russian letter of the alphabet) on his cap, while the number "23" is on
his shoulder epaulets. Anyone have any idea what these numbers or letters could
signify?

The photograph in question may be accessed directly at
http://data.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6760

Or you may instead go to the ViewMate viewing portal at
http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html

Please send responses privately to me at mike.kraft@xxxxxxxxxxx, do not respond to
the newsgroup. Many thanks.

Mike Kraft
Redmond, WA
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