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 […]
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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 […]
Before Renamed Saint Petersburg, This Is What Leningrad Looked Like in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteAn admirer of everything German, Peter the Great originally named the city, Sankt-Peterburg. On 1 September 1914, after […]
21 Soviet Sport Propaganda Posters From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePropaganda posters were among the most significant tools for influencing public opinion in the Soviet Union. The text […]
Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1960s through the 1980s, artists throughout the Soviet Union designed propaganda posters to warn the public […]
Russia Before The Revolution: 29 Found Photos That Capture Daily Life During Russian Empire Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe Russian Revolution took place in 1917 when the peasants and working class people of Russia revolted against […]
What Was It Like to Be an Artist in USSR
This post was originally published on this siteA guest blog post by Goda Smilingyte from Art Goda The powerful and secluded empire of the Soviet […]
50 Rare Photos That Show the Building of the Pskov-Riga (Russian Empire) Railway in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe building of the Pskov-Riga Railway with its branch line from Valga to Tartu started on the initiative […]
AC/DC Got Banned for Spreading Neofascism, And Here’s a List of Western Bands Banned on Soviet Radio in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting list from back in the day has recently surfaced, showcasing artists banned in the Soviet Union […]
Fascinating Color Pictures That Capture Street Scenes of Leningrad in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLeningrad (now St Petersburg) which is Russia’s second-largest city after Moscow was renamed Petrograd in 1914, at the […]
Incredible Vintage Photographs Offer a Rare Glimpse Inside the Romanovs’ Imperial Train
This post was originally published on this siteThe Domestic Imperial Train of Nicholas II (there was also an Imperial train exclusively for international travel) was […]
History of Russia in the Beginning of 20 Century Through Amazing Colorized Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the start of the 20th century, Russia’s economic problems grew steadily worse. From 1900 to 1915, the […]
56 Incredible Colorized Photos That Revived ‘Russia During WWI’
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible photos were colorized by Olga that show Russia during World War One. Shell hole, 1914 Colonel […]