30 Behind the Scenes Photographs From the Making of “Solaris” (1972)
This post was originally published on this siteSolaris (1972) is a Soviet science fiction film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, based on the 1961 novel of […]
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30 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of “Stalker” (1979), the Film That Killed Its Director
This post was originally published on this siteStalker is a 1979 Soviet science fiction film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky with a screenplay written by Arkady […]
40 Retro Photos of a Moscow New Year Party in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1980s Moscow, Christmas (January 7) was largely overshadowed by New Year’s celebrations, as the Soviet Union had […]
The Baltic Way, One of the Earliest and Longest Unbroken Human Chains in History
This post was originally published on this siteAt 7:00 PM on August 23 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, […]
The First Russian Pig in Space
This post was originally published on this siteBefore sending the first human Yuri Gagarin to space, Russian scientists made a lot of experiments with animals. […]
Rare Photographs of Indigenous Peoples of Kamchatka, Russia From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteKamchatka Peninsula, peninsula in far eastern Russia, lying between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the […]
Aerowagon, the Soviet Aircraft-Engined High-Speed Train From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon was an experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented […]
Early Soviet Sweet Wrappers
This post was originally published on this siteA series of early-Soviet sweetie wrappers decorated with folkloristic representations of a few of the many ethnicities inhabiting […]
Amazing Vintage Photograph Capture Everyday Life in Moscow in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteHenri Cartier-Bresson visited Moscow in 1954 to document daily life under communism. He sought to capture with his […]
Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Russia in 1996 and 1997
This post was originally published on this siteAustralian photographer Dean Sewell spent 15 months in Russia after the breakup of the former USSR. When Russia […]
Rare Photographs From the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979–1989
This post was originally published on this siteSoviet invasion of Afghanistan, invasion of Afghanistan in late December 1979 by troops from the Soviet Union. The […]
Studio Portraits of Russians Posing in Fake Boats From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the Tsarist era, a fad for posing in fake boats, planes, and automobiles resulted in some […]
56 Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Moscow in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteConstantine Manos (born 1934 in South Carolina) is a Greek-American photographer known for his images of Boston and […]
Vintage Photographs From Inside a Soviet-Era Caviar Plant in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1280, caviar was formally sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church as a food that could be consumed […]
The Story Behind the 1998 Pizza Hut Commercial That Feature Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev
This post was originally published on this siteMikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was featured in a 1998 television advertisement for Pizza […]
Moscow in the Early 1970s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteLife in Moscow during the 1970s was marked by a period of stability and relative prosperity, following the […]
Rare Color Photographs of the Interiors of the Alexander Palace in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteA rare and unique set of Autochrome color photograph plates, taken by Alexander Zehest in 1917 of the […]
Russian Woodstock: Amazing Photographs From the Two Day Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteIf any single event encapsulated the massiveness of hard rock and heavy metal at the end of the […]
Mugshots of the Young Joseph Stalin From 1902 to 1911
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Josef Dzhugashvili in Gori, Georgia in 1879, the young Stalin studied to become a priest whilst secretly […]
Moscow in 1950 Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the postwar years, there was a serious housing crisis, solved by the invention of high-rise apartments. There […]
A Collection of Teeth Pulled by Peter the Great, circa 1700s
This post was originally published on this siteThe passion for collecting is a full time job, an obsession. All collectors seem to have one thing […]
Ded Moroz: 30 Beautiful Vintage Soviet Santa Postcards From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDed Moroz is a legendary figure similar to Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The […]
Photographs Show Thousands of Protesters at an Anti-Government Rally in Moscow on March 10, 1991
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 10, 1991, a major opposition demonstration took place in the center of Moscow. Though estimates of […]
Magical Color Autochromes From Pre-Revolutionary Russia Taken By Peter Vedenisov
This post was originally published on this siteThese outstanding autochrome pictures of pre-Revolutionary Russia were taken by Peter Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866-1937). After graduating from the […]
Incredible Photos of Soviet Women Snipers in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteSoviet women played an important role in World War II (whose Eastern Front was known as the Great […]