The photo shows a group of men working in the taiga. “Konka” is a method of transporting timber in winter, when horses are used as a pulling force. The Khabarovsk Territory of the Russian SFSR, 1950s.
On the back is the caption: “Shchetnikovka, 50-51. Logging (along the length) for stacks. (I. Somyk and V. Hecha)”