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50+ Candid Photos Of Soviet Union From the 1950s To 1970s Capturing Everyday Life Of People

During its existence, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was by area the world’s largest country. It was also one of the most diverse, with more than 100 distinct nationalities living within its borders. In addition to having the world’s longest coastline, the U.S.S.R. had the longest frontiers. Under the constitution adopted in the 1930s and modified down to October 1977, the political foundation of the U.S.S.R. was formed by the Soviets (Councils) of People’s Deputies. These stunning historical photos were taken by some of the best Soviet Union photographers will bring you a great trip back to the USSR era. So vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#2 The parade on the Red Square, 1970 – Alexander Nagralyan

#3 That is my temper, 1969 – Dmitry Vozdvizhensky and Nina Sviridova

#4 Badly finished, 1960 – Nikolay Horunzhy

Badly finished, 1960 - Nikolay Horunzhy

#6 Alert on the position ZUR, 1970 – Vasily Kunyaev

#7 Torpedoman Victor Cherokov, 1936 – Yakov Halip

Torpedoman Victor Cherokov, 1936 - Yakov Halip

#8 The rhythm of the labour, 1960 – Nikolay Matorin

#11 Belousova and Protopopov, 1965 – Sergey Lidov

Belousova and Protopopov, 1965 - Sergey Lidov

#13 Non of my dog’s business, 1965 – Vladimir Bogdanov

#14 Crew, Moscow, 1980 – Yury Abramochkin

Crew, Moscow, 1980 - Yury Abramochkin

#16 A morning for my girl, 1975 – Wilhelm Micheilowski

#17 Three stripped vests, 1968 – Sergey Petrukhin

Three stripped vests, 1968 - Sergey Petrukhin

#19 I don’t give a damn on Malthus, 1960 – Victor Akhlomov

#21 Aleksey Leonov, the commander of the spaceship Soyuz-14, 1973 – Albert Pushkarev

Aleksey Leonov, the commander of the spaceship Soyuz-14, 1973 - Albert Pushkarev

#22 Who will be the new boss of the dating agency? (A title in the newspaper), 1970 – Boris Kauffman

#24 Odessa. Stairs, 1969 – Friedrich Greenberg

Odessa. Stairs, 1969 - Friedrich Greenberg

#25 An eruption of Tolbachik volcano, 1975 – Vadim Gippenreyter

#27 Morning on a beach, Bashkiria, 1978 – Alexander Grashchenkov

Morning on a beach, Bashkiria, 1978 - Alexander Grashchenkov

#30 Evgeny Morgunov’s surprising, 1970 – Vasily Egorov

#31 Rooks came, 1964 – Mikola Gnisyuk

Rooks came, 1964 - Mikola Gnisyuk

#34 Bosom friends. Mikhail Rumiantsev, 1977 – Yury Belinsky

Bosom friends. Mikhail Rumiantsev, 1977 - Yury Belinsky

#35 A sad holiday. New Year in a psychiatric hospital, Moscow, 1988 – Pavel Krivtsov

#37 A soldier, 1973 – Vladimir Vyatkin

A soldier, 1973 - Vladimir Vyatkin

#41 Competition of hairdressers in Moscow, 1975 – Igor Gavrilov

Competition of hairdressers in Moscow, 1975 - Igor Gavrilov

#42 The record jump of Valery Brumel, 1963 – Alexander Ptitsyn

#43 At the exhibition. A girl with a bag, 1960 – Nikolay Tokarev

#44 Trains are going to a frontline, 1941 – Alexander Ustinov

Trains are going to a frontline, 1941 - Alexander Ustinov

#46 The festival of youth and students on the Moscow streets, 1957 – Mikhail Trakhman

#47 A road, 1975 – Gunar Binde

A road, 1975 - Gunar Binde

#49 On the 1st of May parade. Ice cream, 1950 – Yury Krivonosov

#51 Fire in Moscow, 1960 – Vladislav Kivrin

Fire in Moscow, 1960 - Vladislav Kivrin

#54 The earthquake in Armenia, Spitak, 1988 – Kopachev Alexander

The earthquake in Armenia, Spitak, 1988 - Kopachev Alexander

#55 80 km away from the Chernobyl NPP, Ukraine, 1989 – Igor Kostin

#57 100 000 demonstrators, Baku, 1989 – Solovyov Andrey

100 000 demonstrators, Baku, 1989 - Solovyov Andrey

#58 Mikhail Gorbachev surrounded by 2250 members of the new Congress, 1989 – Vladimir Fedorenko

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