Kartashova Maria V. RussiaBalakhnaMunicipal budgetary institution of culture "Balakhna Museum Historical and Artistic Complex", 4 K. Marksa St., Balakhna 606400, RussiaDirectorPh.D. in Historykmiw@mail.ru Author's articles Статистика кустарных промыслов Российской империи в последней трети XIX – начале XX века To the Question of the Origin of Handicraft Centers (on the Example of the Balakhninsk lacemaking)