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Document photograph, 1930
This photograph was taken on March 5, 1930, probably to put on documents. A man in the military uniform is a cadet of the Joint State Political Directorate (OGPU) school of the Leningrad military district. OGPU functions included maintaining state…
Greetings from the Far East, 1941
This photograph in a frame that says "Greetings from the Far East" was sent to a friend probably from a military training camp. The inscription on the back says, "In memory to a friend B-v Sergei L-ch from N-v Viktor M-ch 7.11.41" The inscription…
Photograph from the front, 1942
The man in this photograph sent it to his family with the following inscription on the back,
"greetings from the front
from big brother P.N.
to dear sister Lisa and mama to remember me by
If something happens do not
forget that your son (?)…
"greetings from the front
from big brother P.N.
to dear sister Lisa and mama to remember me by
If something happens do not
forget that your son (?)…
Two friends, Kungur
This is the photo of two men in a Russian pre-revolution military uniform. The photograph was made in Kungur, in Dmitrii Dolgushev's studio. On the back there is a sign ofthe studio, a reference to the previous owner A. Andruzskii and affirmation…
A couple, Perm
This photograph made in 1947 features a married couple. The man in the photograph is 28 years old. He served in the 238 guards anti-tank artillery regiment of the 5 guard army of the 1st Ukranian Front and finished the war as a guards staff sergeant…
Mother and daughter, Perm
A studio portrait of mother and daughter made on February 11, 1937. Inscription on the back says, "In memory to the fool who cannot be a normal human being from the former wife and daughter. 11/II-37.Lilia 4 years."
Студийный…
Студийный…
Western Direction, 1942, July
This photograph made in 1942 at the Western Direction of the front was given to a hometown friend. The inscription on the back says
"In memory
to Sergei
from Volodia.
1942
western direction
July"
Western Direction was one of the strategic…
"In memory
to Sergei
from Volodia.
1942
western direction
July"
Western Direction was one of the strategic…