Mickey Mouse’s First Official Visit to the USSR, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteMickey Mouse made his premier appearance in the communist country on October 15, 1988, kicking off a two-week […]
Russia & Soviet Union
Two Rare Photographs of the X-Rated Furniture of Catherine the Great
This post was originally published on this siteCatherine II (May 2, 1729 – November 17 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was Empress […]
25 Rare Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Ethnic Koreans in the Former Soviet Union in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKoryo-saram is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. The term […]
Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
40 Extraordinary Color Photographs Taken by Piotr Vedenisov From the Beginning of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePiotr Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866–1937) was a Russian nobleman, professional pianist, amateur actor and photographer. After graduating from the […]
Soviet Union in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteA set of fascinating photos was taken by Ceri C that documented everyday life of Soviet Union in the early […]
The First-Ever Photo of a Total Solar Eclipse Was Taken by Julius Berkowski on July 28, 1851
This post was originally published on this siteSince the earliest days of photography, scientists worked at making a successful image of the corona during a […]
40 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Moscow in the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMoscow is the capital and most populous city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in the central […]
Portraits of the Children of Tsar Nicholas II After Having Their Heads Shaved, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in January 1917, Grand Duchess Olga and Tsarevich Alexei were outside playing in the snow with a […]
The World’s Most Famous Puppeteer: Vintage Portraits of Sergey Obraztsov Posing With His Exotic Puppets
This post was originally published on this siteSergey Vladimirovich Obraztsov (22 June 1901 – 8 May 1992) was a Soviet and Russian puppeteer who is […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of the USSR in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this site1980s in the USSR were rather eventful times. It started from the grandiose Olympic Games, and then ended […]
20 Amazing Photos of “Luxurious” Lada Stretched Limousines
This post was originally published on this siteLada is a brand of cars manufactured by Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ (originally VAZ). The Lada brand appeared […]
25 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Novosibirsk, Russia in the early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1893 on the Ob River crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway, Novosibirsk is the administrative […]
A Collection of 20 Vintage Soviet Health Propaganda Posters
This post was originally published on this siteThe USSR really cared about its citizens – well at least about their health – because if they […]
Just Before the Dissolution, 40 Fascinating Pics Capture Street Scenes of the Soviet Union in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteThe dissolution of the Soviet Union, or collapse of the Soviet Union, began in the second half of […]
50 Vintage Pics Show Cars of the Soviet Union From Between the 1950s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteThe automotive industry in the Soviet Union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. It […]
Iconic Photo of President Reagan Greeting a Young Boy While KGBer Vladimir Putin Dressed as a Tourist in Red Square, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to Obama’s photographer, this is Putin. According to Putin, this is not Putin! President Reagan in Red […]
Fascinating Photos of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSaint Petersburg is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the […]
35 Amazing Photos of the Moscow Metro in 1935
This post was originally published on this siteThe Moscow metro consists of 12 lines and 180 stations. The first line was opened in 1935, and […]
Amazing Pics Capture Street Scenes of Moscow in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteMoscow is the capital and most populous city of Russia. It is one of Russia’s federal cities, and […]
From Bread Lines to Big Mac Lines, These Photos Show That Post-Communist Russians Are Loving the American Lifestyle
This post was originally published on this siteThe dissolution of the USSR left Russia ripe for visual reinterpretation. With the Cold War over we wanted […]
Porsches, BMWs, and Mercedes: Photos of Western-Spec Police Cars Used in the USSR
This post was originally published on this siteThe first foreign car joined the Soviet State Automobile Inspectorate in the late 1960s. It was Ford Galaxie […]
When Bodybuilding Was Outlawed: Vintage Photographs Capture Bodybuilding Scene in the USSR in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1960-70s the government of the USSR strictly forbid the opening of bodybuilding gyms. Simply put, […]
22 Vintage Russian Beer Advertisements From the Late 19th and Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePeople in the Soviet Union loved beer, almost as much as vodka. They would drink it in the […]
Street Sellers of Moscow in the 1950s Through an American Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteAn American photographer visited Moscow in the 1950s and here is his collection of color photos of the […]