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There’s nothing like a bit of contrast and historical perspective to make you reevaluate what's going on in the world now. Many people, especially those living in the West, still have very little understanding of what everyday life was like behind the Iron Curtain. That’s where the ‘Soviet Visuals’ social media project comes in. It collects and shares historical photos, propaganda posters, illustrations, and architectural images from the USSR in order to give people a better understanding of the Soviet and post-Soviet eras.

If you’re fans of history and old-timey photography, dear Pandas, then this is the article for you. Remember to upvote your fave pics as you scroll down. And if you grew up in the former USSR, let us know in the comments what life was really like back then. The good, the bad, the ugly—don’t skip out on the details.

Bored Panda spoke to the founder of the aesthetic time capsule that is the 'Soviet Visuals' project, Varia Bortsova. She was kind enough to answer our questions. "I always really enjoyed rummaging through old family VHS tapes and magazine cutouts, and starting a Twitter account became a way to share these findings with the world," she told us. "Over time, more and more people started to contribute their own visuals and it evolved into a real community. I started the project on my own but now have two awesome researchers on board who help source new archive content daily and process user submissions."

We were interested to hear Varia's thoughts about why 'Soviet Visuals' became so successful. "A couple of reasons, I think. Soviet Visuals content feeds an appetite for vintage aesthetics: from design, to fashion, to architecture, to music. A lot of what was produced behind the Iron Curtain was actually exceptionally creative (despite, or sometimes due to the various ideological constraints)," she said. Scroll down for the full interview.

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Post-Soviet Visual. Photo By Tatyana Rodionova

Post-Soviet Visual. Photo By Tatyana Rodionova

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"The stereotype tends to be that 'Soviet = gray,' but it is truly anything but, and going down the Soviet content rabbit hole can be a rewarding and addictive experience," Varia told Bored Panda.

"There is an infinite amount of humor and beauty to discover. And on a separate level, the historical propaganda visuals are highly topical in today's world—people make connections to what is happening today in politics, in international relations, in society... It's fascinating to look back and see certain parallels. For example, Soviet vaccine campaign posters have been a particular hit in recent months," she noted that history tends to repeat itself.

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“We Are Not Raising Our Sons For War!" Soviet Poster, 1957

“We Are Not Raising Our Sons For War!" Soviet Poster, 1957

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"Soviet Visuals is a time capsule of the past. It is most definitely not about promoting the Soviet regime or even justifying its existence. I think the overwhelming majority of our followers understand that. That said, someone on the internet will always feel insulted: in our case, the ratio of complaints is roughly 50/50 between 'you are not pro-Soviet enough' and 'you are not 'anti-Soviet enough'. For me, this means that we are in the right place," the founder of 'Soviet Visuals' explained a bit about the online community.

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Since launching the project, Varia has published a book, founded a small online store, and written up the entire history of 'Soviet Visuals.'

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Soviet Postcard, 1955

Soviet Postcard, 1955

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only the kitten on the left is Russian. The other one is his Czech mate

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Belka The Space Dog Upon Returning From Her Cosmic Voyage. USSR, August 1960

Belka The Space Dog Upon Returning From Her Cosmic Voyage. USSR, August 1960

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The ‘Soviet Visuals’ project is very popular on Facebook, with over 824.7k followers waiting for the newest updates. The page has over a third of a million followers on Twitter, as well as a further quarter of a million on Instagram.

The brutalist architecture, avant-garde art, and quirky photos all draw in quite a crowd. The project has fans all over the world, including from inside the former USSR, as well as elsewhere. ‘Soviet Visuals’ calls itself the “internet's largest social archive of visuals from across the former USSR.”

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Pictures Of A Russian Meteorologist Who Spent 30 Years At An Arctic Meteorology Base. By Evgenia Arbugaeva

Pictures Of A Russian Meteorologist Who Spent 30 Years At An Arctic Meteorology Base. By Evgenia Arbugaeva

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Children In Sleeping Bags Are Being Taken To Have Their Mid-Day Nap, 1930s, Ussr

Children In Sleeping Bags Are Being Taken To Have Their Mid-Day Nap, 1930s, Ussr

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"Down With CPSU". Soviet Punks During The August 1991 Coup In Moscow

"Down With CPSU". Soviet Punks During The August 1991 Coup In Moscow

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And keep in mind that being a punk was pretty risky back in the Soviet days... so it took a lot of courage to dress like this.

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The Soviet Union has its roots in the 1917 Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War. The USSR was formed in 1922 and was controlled, on all levels, by the Communist Party until eventually collapsing in 1991.

At the height of its power, the USSR encompassed 15 republics: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belorussia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Anyone who’s opened up a history book likely knows the extent of repressions that many living in these republics faced on their way to independence. The USSR has a legacy of violence that cannot be erased.

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Soviet Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev Was In Space When The Soviet Union Fell Apart In 1991. Unable To Return Home, He Had To Stay In Space Until Further Notice. The Cosmonaut Eventually Returned Back To Earth After 10 Months In Orbit - To A Very Different Nation. Photo By Volkov/Tass

Soviet Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev Was In Space When The Soviet Union Fell Apart In 1991. Unable To Return Home, He Had To Stay In Space Until Further Notice. The Cosmonaut Eventually Returned Back To Earth After 10 Months In Orbit - To A Very Different Nation. Photo By Volkov/Tass

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good lord, how must that have felt... "stay in space until further notice" (or forever...?)

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Post-Soviet Visual. "The Return" Painting By Georgy Kurasov, Russia, 2005

Post-Soviet Visual. "The Return" Painting By Georgy Kurasov, Russia, 2005

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TikTok star Alyssa, who lives in the US, but is half Russian and half Ukrainian explained to Bored Panda that many outsiders are awestruck by how direct Russians are in how they communicate.

“In my experience, Americans who visit Russia are surprised at how directly Russians communicate. Russians say what they mean and don’t go out of their way to cushion your feelings the way that Americans are trained to do. Russians tend to value ‘honesty’ over ‘niceness,'” she said, adding that one way to bridge any culture gap is through food. “Lots and lots of food. Burgers and borsch.”

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Post-Soviet Visual. Meanwhile In The Moscow Metro

Post-Soviet Visual. Meanwhile In The Moscow Metro

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look amazing. If I wore this I’d be a thing of horror…..with broken ankles.

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May Day Celebration. Photo By Ilya Pavlyuk, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, 1968

May Day Celebration. Photo By Ilya Pavlyuk, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, 1968

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Soviet Linguist, Epigrapher And Ethnographer Yuri Knorozov, Who Is Particularly Renowned For The Pivotal Role His Research Played In The Decipherment Of The Maya Script, The Writing System Used By The Pre-Columbian Maya Civilization Of Mesoamerica, 1971

Soviet Linguist, Epigrapher And Ethnographer Yuri Knorozov, Who Is Particularly Renowned For The Pivotal Role His Research Played In The Decipherment Of The Maya Script, The Writing System Used By The Pre-Columbian Maya Civilization Of Mesoamerica, 1971

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Meanwhile, the moderators running the ‘A Normal Day in Russia’ subreddit shared with us that there is a constant challenge when it comes to stereotypes. Russian culture is often seen as one-dimensional in some parts of the world.

"We are trying to steer away from negative content and try to highlight the actual normal day in Russia, the beauty of the country, and the people who live there," they said.

"Russian people are direct, they will not hide their feelings and they will tell you what's on their mind, without sugarcoating. Yet, they will welcome you with open arms and treat you as part of the family.”

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Babies Sleep Well In The Air In A Light Frost. Nursery №155. Dzerzhinsky District Of Moscow. Photographer Dmitry Baltermantz. 1958

Babies Sleep Well In The Air In A Light Frost. Nursery №155. Dzerzhinsky District Of Moscow. Photographer Dmitry Baltermantz. 1958

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"8 March-International Women's Day" Soviet Postcard, 1961

"8 March-International Women's Day" Soviet Postcard, 1961

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say what you want about the failings of the USSR, but you can't imagine the USA having a propaganda poster featuring positive images of black people in 1961.

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Belka And Strelka, Soviet Space Dogs. Photo By Yuri Krivonosov, 1960

Belka And Strelka, Soviet Space Dogs. Photo By Yuri Krivonosov, 1960

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Some internet users have an overly romantic, naive, and unrealistic view of what living in the Soviet era was like. "If we go back in time where socialism or communism were at their prime, we can see that the top of the head of the system was corrupted and that resulted with the fall of the system," Angel, the founder of 'Humans of Capitalism,' told Bored Panda previously.

In their view, developing technologies might bring about "automated communism where machines will produce, deliver, and take care of food supply, clothing, health."

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Soviet Swimmer Maria Havrish Congratulates Her Rival Elena Kovalenko, Who Defeated Her In The Breaststroke Competition At The Spartakiad Of The Peoples Of The USSR In Moscow, 1956

Soviet Swimmer Maria Havrish Congratulates Her Rival Elena Kovalenko, Who Defeated Her In The Breaststroke Competition At The Spartakiad Of The Peoples Of The USSR In Moscow, 1956

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Kievskaya Metro Station. Photo By Dean Conger, Moscow, USSR, 1964

Kievskaya Metro Station. Photo By Dean Conger, Moscow, USSR, 1964

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never forget the Moscow Metro. I rode it every day for a few weeks while visiting the city. Huge and beautiful.

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Ice Swimmers In Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, 1960s

Ice Swimmers In Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, 1960s

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They said that this kind of mass automation could be an extension of what is happening right now and could lead to even more major layoffs.

“The idea of getting free food, water, health, clothing, is nice and, in reality, if we take a closer look at the current system we can see that more people are let off and replaced by machines. For example, we can see that McDonald's workers are fired and they have been replaced with machines that work on touch or by sound and they take orders, forward orders to the employees, etc." According to them, the main question to answer would be who would manage and maintain these automated processes.

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#22

Bread On Sale In A Supermarket. Photo By Chris Niedenthal, Sofia, People's Republic Of Bulgaria, 1985

Bread On Sale In A Supermarket. Photo By Chris Niedenthal, Sofia, People's Republic Of Bulgaria, 1985

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Propaganda photo. Never was so much bread in a market. Bread and other basic food, like milk, eggs, margarine and so on, was sold in ticket-systems on per person/quotas. People usually were staying hours in queue not just in USSR, but also in post-soviet countries, like Bulgaria.

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The Remains Of A Concrete Apartment Building In Kirovsky, A Former Fisherman Village In Kamchatka Which Was Abandoned In 1964

The Remains Of A Concrete Apartment Building In Kirovsky, A Former Fisherman Village In Kamchatka Which Was Abandoned In 1964

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Snow Drifts In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Photo By Yuri Sadovnikov, USSR, 1968

Snow Drifts In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Photo By Yuri Sadovnikov, USSR, 1968

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"My Grandma With Her Classmates. Lori Region, Armenia, 1966-1967"

"My Grandma With Her Classmates. Lori Region, Armenia, 1966-1967"

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Soviet Cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin And Gherman Titov In Their Flight Suits And Helmets, In A Bus Heading Toward The Vostok 1 Launch Site In Baykonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, USSR, On 12 April 1961. Gagarin Was Soon To Become Famous As The First Man In Space

Soviet Cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin And Gherman Titov In Their Flight Suits And Helmets, In A Bus Heading Toward The Vostok 1 Launch Site In Baykonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, USSR, On 12 April 1961. Gagarin Was Soon To Become Famous As The First Man In Space

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Young Pioneers In Defense Drill. Photo By Viktor Bulla, Leningrad, USSR, 1937

Young Pioneers In Defense Drill. Photo By Viktor Bulla, Leningrad, USSR, 1937

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"Architect" Soviet Construction Kit For Children, 1980s

"Architect" Soviet Construction Kit For Children, 1980s

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Boy Standing In Front Of Fallen Statue Of Lenin. Photo By Dario Mitidieri, Ethiopia, 1991

Boy Standing In Front Of Fallen Statue Of Lenin. Photo By Dario Mitidieri, Ethiopia, 1991

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently Ethiopia had a brief Marxist-Leninist government, in case you were wondering.

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Leonid Brezhnev And Erich Honecker. Photo By Helmuth Lohmann, Berlin, GDR, 1979

Leonid Brezhnev And Erich Honecker. Photo By Helmuth Lohmann, Berlin, GDR, 1979

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For clarity: "The socialist fraternal kiss was a special form of greeting between socialist leaders. The act demonstrated the special connection that exists between socialist countries, consisting of an embrace, along with a series of three kisses on alternate cheeks. In rare cases, when the two leaders considered themselves exceptionally close, the kisses were given on the mouth rather than on the cheeks." Wikipedia

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Dutch Fashion Models Sonja Bakker And Femke Van De Bosch In Moscow. Photo By Paul Huf, USSR 1965

Dutch Fashion Models Sonja Bakker And Femke Van De Bosch In Moscow. Photo By Paul Huf, USSR 1965

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#33

Baby Yoda Is Just Capitalist Cheburashka. May The 4th Be With You!

Baby Yoda Is Just Capitalist Cheburashka. May The 4th Be With You!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, that.little guy was popular in Sweden in the 70-s. He had a crocodile buddy and they was called Drutten and Gena here.

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Amanauz Hotel Abandoned During Construction, Dombay, USSR, 1985

Amanauz Hotel Abandoned During Construction, Dombay, USSR, 1985

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Post-Soviet Visual. Fish Sellers In The Market Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, March 1993

Post-Soviet Visual. Fish Sellers In The Market Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, March 1993

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Vacationers Sunbathing On The Coast Of The Gulf Of Riga In Jurmala. Photo By Yakov Berliner, Latvian SSR, 1975

Vacationers Sunbathing On The Coast Of The Gulf Of Riga In Jurmala. Photo By Yakov Berliner, Latvian SSR, 1975

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Self-Made New Year Robot Costume, USSR, 1964

Self-Made New Year Robot Costume, USSR, 1964

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World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov (Right) Holds Demo Game At The Sports Festival Dedicated To The XVIII Komsomol Congress. Photo By Vladimir Rodionov, USSR, 24 April 1978

World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov (Right) Holds Demo Game At The Sports Festival Dedicated To The XVIII Komsomol Congress. Photo By Vladimir Rodionov, USSR, 24 April 1978

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"The Face Of Imperialism" Soviet Belarusian Poster, 1967

"The Face Of Imperialism" Soviet Belarusian Poster, 1967

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Crossing The Road. Photo By Vladimir Bogdanov, Leningrad, USSR, 1963

Crossing The Road. Photo By Vladimir Bogdanov, Leningrad, USSR, 1963

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Waiting Room At The Marriage Registration Office. Tallinn, Estonian SSR, 1973

Waiting Room At The Marriage Registration Office. Tallinn, Estonian SSR, 1973

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Fidel Castro In Conversation With Yuri Gagarin. Photo By Valentin Sobolev, Havana, Cuba, 1961

Fidel Castro In Conversation With Yuri Gagarin. Photo By Valentin Sobolev, Havana, Cuba, 1961

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#45

Post-Soviet Visual. Modern Residential Building In The Outskirts Of Saint Petersburg That Houses Over 18,000 People

Post-Soviet Visual. Modern Residential Building In The Outskirts Of Saint Petersburg That Houses Over 18,000 People

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Post-Soviet Visual. Dostoevsky Doppelgänger In The Moscow Metro

Post-Soviet Visual. Dostoevsky Doppelgänger In The Moscow Metro

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Moscow, May 9, 1945

Moscow, May 9, 1945

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must have been an unimaginable feeling. The war that destroyed so many lives in Europe has finally been won and by those who fought for their lives. This gives me chills

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Post Soviet Visual. Warm-Up Of A Guard Of Honor Soldier, Russia, 1990s

Post Soviet Visual. Warm-Up Of A Guard Of Honor Soldier, Russia, 1990s

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Warsaw, Polish People's Republic, 1980

Warsaw, Polish People's Republic, 1980

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, in Poland we had aconstant shortage of toilet paper 😅 When you managed to get some, you had to flex

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Post-Soviet Visual. Soldier Kissing Girlfriend In Moscow During October Coup. Photo By David Turnley, Russia, 1993

Post-Soviet Visual. Soldier Kissing Girlfriend In Moscow During October Coup. Photo By David Turnley, Russia, 1993

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Tea Peddler, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, 1976

Tea Peddler, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, 1976

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love to see the years of dedication shown in the way he's handling thoses cups

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#55

Asphalt Roller Driver, USSR, 1960s

Asphalt Roller Driver, USSR, 1960s

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#56

"Italian Communist Party Sputnik-Car For Propaganda During Italian General Election, 1958" Via Antonio Ci

"Italian Communist Party Sputnik-Car For Propaganda During Italian General Election, 1958" Via Antonio Ci

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#57

Soviet Policeman Outside Of The First Mcdonalds In The USSR, Moscow,1990

Soviet Policeman Outside Of The First Mcdonalds In The USSR, Moscow,1990

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#58

"Moscow Morning" Painting By Arkady Stavrovsky, USSR, 1972

"Moscow Morning" Painting By Arkady Stavrovsky, USSR, 1972

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#59

Production Of Pepsi-Cola At The Tallinn Soft Drinks Plant, Estonian SSR, 1970s

Production Of Pepsi-Cola At The Tallinn Soft Drinks Plant, Estonian SSR, 1970s

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#60

"New Apartment". Photo By Nikolay Khorunzhiy, USSR, 1959

"New Apartment". Photo By Nikolay Khorunzhiy, USSR, 1959

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#61

"Buran" Soviet Space Shuttle, 1988

"Buran" Soviet Space Shuttle, 1988

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mistralok - Except that it wasn't. Its first flight was a complete success, through launch to orbit, elevation to a higher orbit with two complete orbits in total, a deorbit burn-and reentry, with a perfect landing. The entire flight was automatic, which was an incredible achievement. If not for the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it might have had a greater history than the U.S space shuttle The Soviet Union was a failure, but Buran wasn't.

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#62

Sale Of New Year Tree Decorations At "Detsky Mir" Store. Photo By Pyotr Nosov, Moscow, USSR, December 1967

Sale Of New Year Tree Decorations At "Detsky Mir" Store. Photo By Pyotr Nosov, Moscow, USSR, December 1967

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This goes on top of the tree some years we put the star other years this one

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A Massive Lenin Bust Hiding In An Apartment Building Stairwell In Khujand, Tajikistan. Photo - Artyom Kushneruk

A Massive Lenin Bust Hiding In An Apartment Building Stairwell In Khujand, Tajikistan. Photo - Artyom Kushneruk

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Post-Soviet Visual. Snacks

Post-Soviet Visual. Snacks

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#65

Viktor Tsoi With Marianna Tsoi, Joanna Stingray, Yuri Kasparyan. New Year's Eve Celebration. Photo By Anne Chantal-Petter, USSR, 1986

Viktor Tsoi With Marianna Tsoi, Joanna Stingray, Yuri Kasparyan. New Year's Eve Celebration. Photo By Anne Chantal-Petter, USSR, 1986

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

German here: I love Viktor Tsoi. He's a genius. I have "A star called the sun" on my playlist.... R.I.P.

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Us-Soviet Apollo-Soyuz Space Mission Crew. Photo: NASA, 1975

Us-Soviet Apollo-Soyuz Space Mission Crew. Photo: NASA, 1975

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Hugh Walter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The American's have added the Soviet mission patch, the Soviets . . .

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#67

Soviet Communal Apartment Made Of Plasticine. Artwork By Alexey Mikulin, Russia, 2019

Soviet Communal Apartment Made Of Plasticine. Artwork By Alexey Mikulin, Russia, 2019

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Post-Soviet Visual. Karl Marx Monument At Bitukha Village. Photo By Olga Ptashnik, Tver Region, Russia, 2009

Post-Soviet Visual. Karl Marx Monument At Bitukha Village. Photo By Olga Ptashnik, Tver Region, Russia, 2009

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"Blossom, Our Friendship!" Russian Ukrainian Friendship Postcard, 1960

"Blossom, Our Friendship!" Russian Ukrainian Friendship Postcard, 1960

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"Literacy Is The Path To Communism" Soviet Poster, 1920

"Literacy Is The Path To Communism" Soviet Poster, 1920

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#72

"My Grandmother With My Dad Back In The 70's In Vilnius, Lithuania" Via Anastasija

"My Grandmother With My Dad Back In The 70's In Vilnius, Lithuania" Via Anastasija

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#73

"The Beauty Of Man Is In Labor" Soviet Porcelain Sugar Bowl, 1974

"The Beauty Of Man Is In Labor" Soviet Porcelain Sugar Bowl, 1974

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Grandfather Frost Greeting The Crew Of The Tu-144 Supersonic Airliner, Alma-Ata Airport, Kazakh SSR, 1977

Grandfather Frost Greeting The Crew Of The Tu-144 Supersonic Airliner, Alma-Ata Airport, Kazakh SSR, 1977

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#75

Book Market, Kirov, USSR, 1960s

Book Market, Kirov, USSR, 1960s

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#76

Kindergarten. Photo By Thomas T. Hammond, USSR, 1964

Kindergarten. Photo By Thomas T. Hammond, USSR, 1964

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Post Soviet Visual. Enjoying Ice Cream In Winter. Photo By Vladimir Bogdanov, Russia, 1990s

Post Soviet Visual. Enjoying Ice Cream In Winter. Photo By Vladimir Bogdanov, Russia, 1990s

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, when it comes to ice cream.... It totally doesn't matter what the weather is... They devour it anyway hehehe

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To Whoever Needs To Hear This: “Don't Dry Clothes Washed In Gasoline By The Fire" (Soviet Fire Safety Poster)

To Whoever Needs To Hear This:
“Don't Dry Clothes Washed In Gasoline By The Fire" (Soviet Fire Safety Poster)

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Olesia Kovalenko
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's more like "don't dry your clothes near a fire that has been wet with gasoline"

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'What You Can Buy Instead Of 0.5l Of Vodka. 3 Apples, 400g Meat, 2kg Potatoes, 2kg Bread, 1l Milk, Onions, Pepper, Salt' Soviet Poster

'What You Can Buy Instead Of 0.5l Of Vodka. 3 Apples, 400g Meat, 2kg Potatoes, 2kg Bread, 1l Milk, Onions, Pepper, Salt' Soviet Poster

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#80

"Lenin In Emigration, 1905" Painting By Emil Wiesel, USSR, 1927

"Lenin In Emigration, 1905" Painting By Emil Wiesel, USSR, 1927

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"My Aunt On The Red Square, Moscow, USSR, 1971"

"My Aunt On The Red Square, Moscow, USSR, 1971"

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M O'Connell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anyone was curious, the Tsar Cannon is a triumph of metalworking, having been cast in 1586!

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Soviet Actress Natalya Klimova As Snow Queen, 1966

Soviet Actress Natalya Klimova As Snow Queen, 1966

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Hugh Walter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much of this cultural heritage needs to be remastered, dubbed or subtitled and given DVD releases abroad . . .

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#84

"Happy New Year!" Soviet Greeting Card, 1986

"Happy New Year!" Soviet Greeting Card, 1986

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Computer Training, Estonian SSR, 1989

Computer Training, Estonian SSR, 1989

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Soviet Travel Poster, 1965

Soviet Travel Poster, 1965

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder which English-speaking country this was targeted to in 1965?

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"Riga 16" Soviet Scooter Advertising Poster, 1977

"Riga 16" Soviet Scooter Advertising Poster, 1977

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"Let Chinese-Soviet Friendship Live Forever!" Poster, PRC, 1959

"Let Chinese-Soviet Friendship Live Forever!" Poster, PRC, 1959

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it. I can’t read any of the script, so I’m just letting myself enjoy their wedding picture. Beautiful.

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Post-Soviet Visual. "On The Moon" Painting By Marina Fyodorova, Russia, 2018

Post-Soviet Visual. "On The Moon" Painting By Marina Fyodorova, Russia, 2018

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Mural On The Building Of The Engine Room Of The Volga Hydroelectric Power Station. Photo By Vsevolod Tarasevich, Volgograd, USSR, 1968

Mural On The Building Of The Engine Room Of The Volga Hydroelectric Power Station. Photo By Vsevolod Tarasevich, Volgograd, USSR, 1968

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Family Dinner, USSR, 1950s

Family Dinner, USSR, 1950s

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Electric Toothbrush, USSR, 1968

Electric Toothbrush, USSR, 1968

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#98

Vietnamese Communist Leader Ho Chi Minh With East German Sailors In Stralsund Harbour, 1957

Vietnamese Communist Leader Ho Chi Minh With East German Sailors In Stralsund Harbour, 1957

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J. Normal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heels on the ground comrade found, heels in the sky western spy. worry about the guy on the left.

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"Solaris" Soviet Film Poster, 1972

"Solaris" Soviet Film Poster, 1972

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Lara Verne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting film. It was in colour, but some scenes were in black and white, because of budget issues.

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Public Beach In Yalta. Photo By Georg Oddner, Ukrainian SSR, 1967

Public Beach In Yalta. Photo By Georg Oddner, Ukrainian SSR, 1967

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Na Zdorovie! Photo By Carl Mydans, USSR, 1960

Na Zdorovie! Photo By Carl Mydans, USSR, 1960

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#102

Medvedkovo Residential District. Photo By Lev Polikashin, Moscow, USSR, 1967

Medvedkovo Residential District. Photo By Lev Polikashin, Moscow, USSR, 1967

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"Estonia 010" Hi-Fi Stereo" Soviet Advertising Poster, 1980s

"Estonia 010" Hi-Fi Stereo" Soviet Advertising Poster, 1980s

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Saint Thomas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the intention was to have the woman looking longingly at the man, but it looks a little bit more like she's thinking "What a nerd..."

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Post-Soviet Visual. Art Work By Mayana Nasybullova, Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017

Post-Soviet Visual. Art Work By Mayana Nasybullova, Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017

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Photo By Sergei Borisov, USSR, 1989

Photo By Sergei Borisov, USSR, 1989

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Post-Soviet Visual. Photo By Igor Mukhin, Russia, 1990s

Post-Soviet Visual. Photo By Igor Mukhin, Russia, 1990s

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American Model Jerry Hall Posing Next To Worker And Kolkhoz Woman Monument At The Exhibition Of Achievements Of National Economy In Moscow. Photo By By Norman Parkinson, USSR, 1975

American Model Jerry Hall Posing Next To Worker And Kolkhoz Woman Monument At The Exhibition Of Achievements Of National Economy In Moscow. Photo By By Norman Parkinson, USSR, 1975

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Soviet Actress Klara Luchko, 1968

Soviet Actress Klara Luchko, 1968

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Soviet Mi-8 Helicopter In Afghanistan, 1980

Soviet Mi-8 Helicopter In Afghanistan, 1980

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Mavis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The giant buddha statues were blown up by the taliban in March 2001.

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Fidel Castro On The Train From Irkutsk To Bratsk. USSR, 1963

Fidel Castro On The Train From Irkutsk To Bratsk. USSR, 1963

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"Novo-Lenino. Terminus" Painting By Evgeny Shpirko, USSR, 1967

"Novo-Lenino. Terminus" Painting By Evgeny Shpirko, USSR, 1967

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Soviet Punk Lesha Uksus. Photo By Igor Mukhin, 1988

Soviet Punk Lesha Uksus. Photo By Igor Mukhin, 1988

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Gas Station On Leninsky Avenue. Photo By Valentin Shiyanovsky, Moscow, USSR, 1974

Gas Station On Leninsky Avenue. Photo By Valentin Shiyanovsky, Moscow, USSR, 1974

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For our Roman alphabet-only people, the garage name is just "Benzin", ie petrol.

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Grocery Store In Pärnu, Estonian SSR 1971

Grocery Store In Pärnu, Estonian SSR 1971

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"Mozhet Byt'" (Maybe) Soviet Ladies Perfume, 1970s

"Mozhet Byt'" (Maybe) Soviet Ladies Perfume, 1970s

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"Lithuania Is Flourishing In Fraternal Community" Soviet Poster, 1972

"Lithuania Is Flourishing In Fraternal Community" Soviet Poster, 1972

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New Year Celebration. Photo By Nikolai Kozlovsky, USSR, 1961

New Year Celebration. Photo By Nikolai Kozlovsky, USSR, 1961

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