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Logina Dimant

Interview with Longina Dimant. Longina, born as Hinda Wejgman, grew up in Warsaw, Poland. She talks about her life and her family in Poland before the Second World War, which she describes as happy. They lived in Pelcowizna, a neighbourhood in Poland, until the war. In late 1939, Longina and her family fled Poland by train to Siberia. They stopped in Małkinia for a few days before continuing on to Leninogorsk (now Ridder, Kazakhstan) where they lived for the next six and a half years. At 14, Longina began working at a brick factory. It was a difficult life and they were always hungry. After the war, Longina went to Moscow to try and speak to politician Kalinin to ask him if her family should go back to Poland or stay in Russia; he told her to go back to Poland.

Red Square

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts the Red Square.

Note for this slide reads: "Red Square where on National holidays Russia [unreadable] miliary might, rockets, missiles."

Tsar Bell

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts the Tsar Bell, also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin.

Note for this slide reads: "Tsar Bell - 200 tons - fell during fire in 1737. Broken piece weighs 10.5 tons."

Indoor market at the GUM building

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts an indoor market at the GUM building.

Note for this slide reads: "Many items in short supply are put in stock and people flock from all over city to purchase [unreadable] items. Books being sold. Lenin ware clothing - things are expensive - nylons $3.75/pair. Ball points 90 cents. Shoes sell for $40.00, [unreadable]. Drug counter."

Glass ceiling

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a glass ceiling with a central pillar that reads "KOCMOC".

Note for this slide reads: "Dome of space building."

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