50 Rare and Beautiful Color Photos of Tver Oblast, Russia in 1910
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1910, the Russian Empire was on the cusp of dramatic change, and these rare color photos offer […]
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Fedot Sychkov: The Joyful Painter of Russian Village Life
This post was originally published on this siteFedot Sychkov (1870–1958) was a beloved Russian painter celebrated for his warm, optimistic, and colorful depictions of rural […]
The Heartbreaking Story of Palma, a Faithful Dog Who Waited for Her Owner for Two Years at a Moscow Airport From 1974
This post was originally published on this siteIn the autumn of 1974, a passenger was boarding an Ilyushin Il-18 flight from Moscow. He was traveling […]
Girl in Russian Kokoshnik, Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe kokoshnik is a historic, crest-shaped traditional Russian headdress worn by women to accompany the sarafan (jumper dress). […]
The Siberian “Mad Monk”: Portraits of Grigori Rasputin From the 1900s and 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteGrigori Rasputin (full name Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, born January 21, 1869 – December 30, 1916) was a Russian […]
200-Year-Old Wooden Bridge in Dagestan, Built Without the Use of a Single Nail
This post was originally published on this siteThis 200-year-old bridge built without a single nail is a wooden bridge located near the village of Gulli […]
When Frogs Saved the Milk: A Russian-Finnish Tradition Backed by Science
This post was originally published on this siteLong before refrigerators made life easier, rural communities in Russia and Finland faced a tricky problem, how to […]
Mathias Rust, a West German Teenager Who Landed His Cessna in Moscow’s Red Square in 1987
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 28, 1987, 19-year-old West German amateur pilot Mathias Rust flew a Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, […]
Alexei Stepanov: A Poet of the Russian Countryside in Paint
This post was originally published on this siteAlexei Stepanov was a Russian painter, illustrator, and art teacher whose works captured the quiet dignity of rural […]
30 Amazing Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the Soviet Union in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteJerry Cooke, a celebrated photojournalist known for his vivid and humanistic style, visited the Soviet Union in 1960 […]
The First Russian Submarine Was Built in 1721 and Tested in the Presence of Russian Emperor Peter the Great
This post was originally published on this siteThe idea to build a “stealth vessel” capable of sailing underwater and “knocking a warship out from below” […]
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 […]
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 […]