In the book of the Nizhny Novgorod local historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor A.V. Sedov, against the background of a wide historical panorama, the life path of three representatives of the famous merchant family, Pyotr Yegorovich, Alexander Petrovich and Nikolai Alexandrovich Bugrov, is thoroughly and thoroughly investigated. It is addressed to everyone interested in the history of entrepreneurship in Russia and everyone who is fond of Nizhny Novgorod and Volga local history.