Exit from GUM, a department store in the heart of Moscow (1954) ()
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
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Tsvetnoy Boulevard in Moscow (1955)
Revolution Square in Moscow, 1959. Photo by Carl Mydans.
I love everything about this picture. Avoska bags, paper package, sled, and the Ford Fairlane ‘59.
Leningrad, 1950s
Sretenka street in Moscow, 1963
Turning machine operator Sergey Bushuyev with his wife Antonina and daughter Larisa in their home (1957)
Leningrad 1953
The famous Chinese house on Myasnitskaya street in Moscow. I love it - it looks proper exotic in the middle of the city! It was originally built for a tea trade company in the 19th century.
This photo is from 1981.
Izmailovsky Gardens entrance, Leningrad 1950s
Komsomolskaya metro station in Moscow. Photo from Moscow, photo album published in 1957. Photo by Ilya Goland.