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Communist symbol statue

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a large scale monument of the Communist symbol, the hammer and sickle, superimposed over the world and flanked by sheaves of wheat. A red and white propaganda banner of Lenin is visible in the background.

Description of the town Akademgorodok

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a description of the town Akademgorodok, outside of Novosibirsk.

Note for this slide reads: "Academy City - one of the largest research centres in the world. Head of USSR Academy of Sciences. 40,000 students and teachers and 1/7 in research. Admittance standards are very high but rewards are great. People in Siberia get 40% more salary than rest of Russia. There are 22 research institutes."

Fountain in the GUM building

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts the fountain inside the GUM building.

Note for this slide reads: "GUM - largest department store in soviet holds 20,000 at one time. Three stories and glass roof, many criss cross aisles. Thousands of counters and stalls. Fountain centre of store a favourite meeting place for people."

Friendship of Nations fountain at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts the Friendship of Nations fountain at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre; Phyliss Snider is sitting front-centre.

Note for this slide reads: "People's fountain and stone friendship, most beautiful fountain in honour of 15 republics. Each statue represents a republic and golden sheaf of wheat."

Gate of a dockyard in Yaroslavl

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a gate of a dockyard or shipbuilding plant in Yaroslavl. It could also be the gate of a specific company like the Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Company.

Note for slide reads: "Gate to ship yard."

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