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We at Bored Panda love to see history come alive, which is why we think you'll also like this series of colorized photos by Russian Flickr user klimbims. Historical life in Russia reads like a novel--which may be why it has been the subject of so many novels--and these vintage photos bring that forgotten way of life into the modern age.

If you like these interesting photos, be sure to also check out Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky's Russian color channel photography for another old-school way for photo restoration. But first, don't forget to vote on your favorite old photos below!

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Family Nicholas Ii Of Russia, 1914

Family Nicholas Ii Of Russia, 1914

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    Grand Duchess Maria Of Russia, 1906

    Grand Duchess Maria Of Russia, 1906

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    #3

    Russian Sniper Roza Shanina

    Russian Sniper Roza Shanina

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    Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Soviet Sniper During World War II. Credited With 309 Kills, She Is Regarded As The Most Successful Female Sniper In History, 1940

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Soviet Sniper During World War II. Credited With 309 Kills, She Is Regarded As The Most Successful Female Sniper In History, 1940

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    #5

    Yuri Gagarin With His Matra Bonnet Djet Vs Coupe, 1965

    Yuri Gagarin With His Matra Bonnet Djet Vs Coupe, 1965

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    #6

    The First Passengers Of The Moscow Metro, 1935

    The First Passengers Of The Moscow Metro, 1935

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    #7

    Gymnasium Girls, Imperial Russia, 1900-1917

    Gymnasium Girls, Imperial Russia, 1900-1917

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    The Four Romanov Daughters With Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra, 1913

    The Four Romanov Daughters With Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra, 1913

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    #9

    Worker And Supervisor, Car Factory, Moscow, 1954

    Worker And Supervisor, Car Factory, Moscow, 1954

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    #10

    Russian Family, Ekaterinburg Region, Siberia In The Late 19th Century

    Russian Family, Ekaterinburg Region, Siberia In The Late 19th Century

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    Yekaterina Ryabova, Russian Military Pilot, Heroine Of The Soviet Army, 1945

    Yekaterina Ryabova, Russian Military Pilot, Heroine Of The Soviet Army, 1945

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    Jose Raul Capablanca Vs Alexander Alekhine, 1913

    Jose Raul Capablanca Vs Alexander Alekhine, 1913

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    #13

    Lydia Litvyak During The World War I, 1941

    Lydia Litvyak During The World War I, 1941

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    102nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 1943

    102nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 1943

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    #15

    Soviet Athletes In Moscow, 1937

    Soviet Athletes In Moscow, 1937

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    #16

    A Man With A Group Of Russian Children, 1940

    A Man With A Group Of Russian Children, 1940

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    Nicholas II Of Russia In The Uniform Of The Life-guards 4th The Imperial Family’s Rifle Regiment, 1912

    Nicholas II Of Russia In The Uniform Of The Life-guards 4th The Imperial Family’s Rifle Regiment, 1912

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    #18

    Mikhail Bulgakov, 1928

    Mikhail Bulgakov, 1928

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    #19

    Russian Soldiers In Berlin 1945

    Russian Soldiers In Berlin 1945

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    Romanov Sisters And Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra Working In A Military Hospital During Worl War I

    Romanov Sisters And Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra Working In A Military Hospital During Worl War I

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    #21

    Soviet Sniper Semyon Nomokonov With His Famous Smoking Pipe, 1942

    Soviet Sniper Semyon Nomokonov With His Famous Smoking Pipe, 1942

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    #22

    Saint John Of Kronstadt

    Saint John Of Kronstadt

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    #23

    Maria Dolina, Hero Pilot Of The Soviet Union, 1945

    Maria Dolina, Hero Pilot Of The Soviet Union, 1945

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    Tank Driver Mikhail Smirnov, 1944

    Tank Driver Mikhail Smirnov, 1944

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    #25

    Reaper, 1914

    Reaper, 1914

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    #26

    Group Of The Sisters Of Charity In The Dining Room During Lunch, Rhe Herbovets Community, 1900s

    Group Of The Sisters Of Charity In The Dining Room During Lunch, Rhe Herbovets Community, 1900s

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    Berlin, 1945

    Berlin, 1945

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    Tashkent, 1930

    Tashkent, 1930

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    #29

    Grigori Rasputin, 1904

    Grigori Rasputin, 1904

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    #30

    Olga And Tatiana Romanov, 1900s

    Olga And Tatiana Romanov, 1900s

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    #31

    Russian Ballet Dancer Galina Ulanova In Swan Lake, Ca, 1930

    Russian Ballet Dancer Galina Ulanova In Swan Lake, Ca, 1930

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    A Russian Man Stand By A Ford-a Made In The Ussr, 1930

    A Russian Man Stand By A Ford-a Made In The Ussr, 1930

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    #33

    Air Squadron Commander Of The 124th Fighter Regiment Alexander Pronin, 1942

    Air Squadron Commander Of The 124th Fighter Regiment Alexander Pronin, 1942

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    #34

    Arseny Tarkovsky, 1907

    Arseny Tarkovsky, 1907

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    #35

    A Young Russian Bride, 1903

    A Young Russian Bride, 1903

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    #36

    Russian Actor Nikolai Rybnikov In “Spring On Zarechnaya Street”, 1956

    Russian Actor Nikolai Rybnikov In “Spring On Zarechnaya Street”, 1956

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    #37

    Anti Tank Artillery Soldiers, 1943

    Anti Tank Artillery Soldiers, 1943

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    #38

    Soviet Air Force Officers Rufina Gasheva And Nataly Meklin, World War II

    Soviet Air Force Officers Rufina Gasheva And Nataly Meklin, World War II

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    #39

    Nurse, 1914-1916

    Nurse, 1914-1916

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    #40

    Traffic Controllers, Wolchow Front, 1943

    Traffic Controllers, Wolchow Front, 1943

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    #41

    La Comtesse Elisabeth Moussine-Pouchkine, 1903

    La Comtesse Elisabeth Moussine-Pouchkine, 1903

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    #42

    Red Cross Personnel Attending To Wounded Soldiers On A Russian Battlefield, WWI

    Red Cross Personnel Attending To Wounded Soldiers On A Russian Battlefield, WWI

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    #43

    Easter At The Front, The Letter Symbolize The Fraze "Christ Is Risen", 1916

    Easter At The Front, The Letter Symbolize The Fraze "Christ Is Risen", 1916

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    #44

    Grand Duchesses Olga And Tatiana Romanov In Livadia, Crimea, 1914

    Grand Duchesses Olga And Tatiana Romanov In Livadia, Crimea, 1914

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    #45

    Friends, 1934

    Friends, 1934

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    #46

    Russian Soldiers Pose Before The Attack, 1916

    Russian Soldiers Pose Before The Attack, 1916

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    Soviet Sailors Raise The Ussr’s Naval Ensign Over Port-Artur, 1945

    Soviet Sailors Raise The Ussr’s Naval Ensign Over Port-Artur, 1945

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    Captain Alexander G. Pronin And Major Sergei Stepanovich Bukhteyev Aboard A Plane, 1943

    Captain Alexander G. Pronin And Major Sergei Stepanovich Bukhteyev Aboard A Plane, 1943

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    #49

    Nikolay Felixovich Yusupov, Prince Nicholas, Eldest Son Of Princess Zenaida And Prince Feli

    Nikolay Felixovich Yusupov, Prince Nicholas, Eldest Son Of Princess Zenaida And Prince Feli

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    #50

    Berlin, 1945

    Berlin, 1945

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    Soviet Sniper Lyubov Makarova (left), Hero Of The Soviet Union Dmitry Nazarenko (right)

    Soviet Sniper Lyubov Makarova (left), Hero Of The Soviet Union Dmitry Nazarenko (right)

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    #52

    Lenin, 1900

    Lenin, 1900

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    Anti Tank Artilery Man, 1940s (left), Russian Sniper Nadiezhda Kolesnikova, 1943 (right)

    Anti Tank Artilery Man, 1940s (left), Russian Sniper Nadiezhda Kolesnikova, 1943 (right)

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    #54

    Natalia Meklin (kravtsova), Sofia Burzaeva, Polina Gelman, 1943

    Natalia Meklin (kravtsova), Sofia Burzaeva, Polina Gelman, 1943

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    Soviet Soldiers Are Monitoring The Movement Of German Troops Near Sevastopol, Crimea, 1941

    Soviet Soldiers Are Monitoring The Movement Of German Troops Near Sevastopol, Crimea, 1941

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    #56

    Russian Pilot During The World War I, 1918

    Russian Pilot During The World War I, 1918

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    #57

    Pilots And Air-gunners Of The 566th Assault Aviation Regiment, 1944

    Pilots And Air-gunners Of The 566th Assault Aviation Regiment, 1944

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    #58

    Anti Tank Artilery, 1940s

    Anti Tank Artilery, 1940s

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    #59

    Captain Ivan Musienko During The World War I

    Captain Ivan Musienko During The World War I

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    ‘Red Corner’ At A Recruiting Station, Galich, Kostroma Region, 1931

    ‘Red Corner’ At A Recruiting Station, Galich, Kostroma Region, 1931

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    #61

    The Last Projectile, 1914

    The Last Projectile, 1914

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    Alexander Kerensky, 1917

    Alexander Kerensky, 1917

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