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Russian nesting dolls

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts Russian nesting dolls.

Note for this slide reads: "Matryoshka dolls or 'one inside the other.' A favourite Russian souvenir in all sizes."

Government House Soviet Vierhovni [sic] Soviet

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a sign on the Grand Kremlin Palace, seat of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Title on slide reads "vierhovni" but should be spelled vrhovni (meaning Supreme).

Note for this slide reads: "These words are government buildings."
Note: slides following this one, but not scanned, is a photograph of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Novodevichy Convent

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts the Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Variety of Russian postage stamps

Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a variety of Russian postage stamps.

Note for this slide reads: "Russian stamps are very beautiful and there are hundreds of different kinds. My complaint was there was never enough glue and always had to get pot of glue."

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