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Vladimir Ilich Lenin in disguise, Helsinki; August 11th, 1917

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November 3, 2015 | Categories: History, Human History, Images of History, Late Tsarist-Revolutionary Era Russia (1890-1930), Life under siege, Photography, Russian Civil War, Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Stunt Queens, Weird | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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The Red Banner Textile Factory in Leningrad by German expressionist architect Erich Mendelsohn; ca. 1926

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February 16, 2015 | Categories: History, Human History, Images of History, Late Tsarist-Revolutionary Era Russia (1890-1930), Photography, Russian Empire, Weird | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vladimir Lenin, he had had three strokes at this point and was completely mute; ca. 1923

Trying to warn people about Stalin by using his eyes alone.

Trying to warn people about Stalin by using his eyes alone.

January 12, 2015 | Categories: Human History, Images of History, Late Tsarist-Revolutionary Era Russia (1890-1930), Life under siege, Photography, Soviet Union, Weird | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The “Robo-Lenin” statue in Magnitogorsk Russia; ca. 1930 (destroyed ca. 1932)

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"Robo Lenin Smash! Instigate NEP! Make concessions to party ideals in the face of adversity! Raaaaah!"

January 3, 2015 | Categories: History, Human History, Images of History, Late Tsarist-Revolutionary Era Russia (1890-1930), Life under siege, Photography, Pursuit of Happiness, Russian Empire, Soviet Union, The Drama Of It All, Weird | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment