The Old Lantern Man

Among the lanternmen in St. Petersburg in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were many retired military men (military cap on his head) after 20 years of service to the Tsar. Therefore, loneliness (a hole on the left sleeve) often awaited them in their old age..... In short, there was no place for a lonely lanternman to rush to, including his old friend the dog.