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Ukha (fish soup) and rasstegai (fish pies). Photo by Oleg Makarov (1972).
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A book stall on Nevsky Prospekt (Leningrad, 1977)
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Natalya Tenyakova in "People We Know" (1969)
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View of the new districts in Moscow. Photo by Lev Nosov (1950s).
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Pigeons on Dzerzhinsky Street in Ryazan. Photo by Aleksey Markov (1980s).
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Дикие Лебеди / The Wild Swans (1962)
is a Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by the husband-and-wife team of Mikhail Tsekhanovsky and Vera Tsekhanovskaya. The film is based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. Unusual for Soviet films of this period, and especially for animated films, it was produced in widescreen.
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The Adventures of Captain Vrungel (1976-1979)
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Export-ready black caviar jars from the Astrakhan Fish Canning and Refrigeration Plant. Photo by Aleksey Leontyev (USSR).
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"The Apartment and Its Decoration" by O. Bayar, R. Blashkevich (1962)
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On the Red Square. Photo by Valery Schekoldin (1980s).
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The Gorky Theater of the Young Spectator. A. Galich, "The Steamboat's name is Eaglet. Romantic comedy in 3 acts" (1959)
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"My Kitchen" by E. Spasskaya (Russia, 1913)
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"Congratulations!" (in Estonian and Rusian)
Photo postcard by B. Maksimov (1974)
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"Motherhood" by Mariya Rudnitskaya (1949)
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"May. Dandelions in Bloom" by Valentin Sidorov (1989)
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Svoboda soap bars. The handwritten note says, "Banya and children's soap is out of stock." Photo by Stanislav Panov (USSR, 1980s).
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"Over the Lake Baikal" - vintage postcard set from 1978. Includes 18 postcards.
Some handling wear esp. on the folder, overall good condition. Size 21 cm × 9 cm (8.4" × 3.5").
Price $6 + $9 shipping
Message me if you want to buy this! Other items in my shop. I combine shipping. How to buy.
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