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67 Old Colorized Photos Reveal The Life Of Russian People Between 1900-1965
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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!
More info: flickr (h/t: designyoutrust)
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Family Nicholas Ii Of Russia, 1914
Russian czar's family. Very sad story. They were all brutally murdered in their basement shortly after the revolution in 1917.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Soviet Sniper During World War II. Credited With 309 Kills, She Is Regarded As The Most Successful Female Sniper In History, 1940
The First Passengers Of The Moscow Metro, 1935
Gymnasium Girls, Imperial Russia, 1900-1917
The Four Romanov Daughters With Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra, 1913
Is it just me, but the second girl from the left looks like Sid from Ice Age :D
Russian Family, Ekaterinburg Region, Siberia In The Late 19th Century
Looks like they were trying for a daughter... Reminds me of my grandparents' pictures
Yekaterina Ryabova, Russian Military Pilot, Heroine Of The Soviet Army, 1945
Most of their female pilots are better than their male counterparts even now.
Soldier Waves A Soviet Flag, Berlin, 1945
Nicholas II Of Russia In The Uniform Of The Life-guards 4th The Imperial Family’s Rifle Regiment, 1912
Russian Soldiers In Berlin 1945
Must have been a victorious feeling! There's even a woman in the combat squad. So ahead of the Yanks
Romanov Sisters And Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra Working In A Military Hospital During Worl War I
Saint John Of Kronstadt
Maria Dolina, Hero Pilot Of The Soviet Union, 1945
Tank Driver Mikhail Smirnov, 1944
Group Of The Sisters Of Charity In The Dining Room During Lunch, Rhe Herbovets Community, 1900s
Old cameras took way better pictures than modern digital ones. This picture almost looks 3 dimensional.
Berlin, 1945
Olga And Tatiana Romanov, 1900s
A Russian Man Stand By A Ford-a Made In The Ussr, 1930
Air Squadron Commander Of The 124th Fighter Regiment Alexander Pronin, 1942
Arseny Tarkovsky, 1907
Arseny Alexandrovich Tarkovsky (25.06.1907 – 27.05.1989), russian poet This photo was taken by Gueorgui Pinkhassov in 1979
A Young Russian Bride, 1903
Russian Actor Nikolai Rybnikov In “Spring On Zarechnaya Street”, 1956
Soviet Air Force Officers Rufina Gasheva And Nataly Meklin, World War II
Those Polikarpovs Po-2s had a top speed just shy of 100 mph. They harrassed the German front lines in the night. They were known as the "Night Witches."
La Comtesse Elisabeth Moussine-Pouchkine, 1903
Red Cross Personnel Attending To Wounded Soldiers On A Russian Battlefield, WWI
Easter At The Front, The Letter Symbolize The Fraze "Christ Is Risen", 1916
Soviet Sailors Raise The Ussr’s Naval Ensign Over Port-Artur, 1945
Captain Alexander G. Pronin And Major Sergei Stepanovich Bukhteyev Aboard A Plane, 1943
Soviet Car In The May Day Parade In Tel Aviv, 1947
Nikolay Felixovich Yusupov, Prince Nicholas, Eldest Son Of Princess Zenaida And Prince Feli
Oh, he is just gorgeous! He looks like a prince, jumped out a wonderfull fairytale <3javascript:void(0);
Berlin, 1945
Soviet Sniper Lyubov Makarova (left), Hero Of The Soviet Union Dmitry Nazarenko (right)
Lenin, 1900
