Stalinist Collection

State Bank of the USSR, 1939
Registering the deposits of Soviet workers in the State Bank of the U.S.S.R in 1939. On the right, depositors can be seen at a counter waiting their turn while men

Russian agitprop poster of 1930
Agitprop poster. A poster printed in 1930, urging the population toward the industrialisation of the Soviet Union. In this

Dnieper hydroelectric plant construction
Dniprohes (Dnieper hydroelectric station) under construction on the river Dnieper in Ukraine, USSR. The dam was constructed between 1927 and 1932

Black ravens prepare a predatory raid on the U.S.S.R, 1930 (colour litho)
XCF282088 Black ravens prepare a predatory raid on the U.S.S.R, 1930 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Josef Stalin and the geophysicist Otto Y Schmidt, 1930s. Artist: Jakov Kalinichenko
Josef Stalin and the geophysicist Otto Y Schmidt, 1930s. An example of Soviet agitprop art. Otto Yulyevich Schmidt was a Russian scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist

The monument to Vladimir Lenin in front of the House of Soviets (Dom Sovetov) on Moscow Square (Moskovskaya Ploshchad), Saint Petersburg, Russia

Soviet / Stalinist wall mural / bas relief, Minsk, Belarus
Soviet/Stalinist wall mural/bas relief, Minsk, Belarus

Russia, Moscow, Moskva river, Hotel Ukraine - one of the seven sister skyscrapers, built in Moscow at the end of Stalins reign (early 1950s)

Bolshaya Sadovaya street and Stalin style skyscraper, Moscow, Russia

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Checa (Stalinist)
Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Checa (Stalinist prison)

Stalin when part of the Bolshevik underground, 1900 (b/w photo)
2920783 Stalin when part of the Bolshevik underground, 1900 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Zamoskvorechiye-area, Kotelnicheskaya Apartment Block, oneof the Stalinesque Seven Sister buildings Date: 05/01/2008

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Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Zamoskvorechiye-area, Kotelnicheskaya Apartment Block, oneof the Stalinesque Seven Sister buildings Date: 05/01/2008

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin lighting his pipe, 1936 (b / w photo)
5231692 Soviet leader Joseph Stalin lighting his pipe, 1936 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin lighting his pipe, 1936)

Vittorio Vidali during a trip near Moscow, Soviet Union, 1930 (b / w photo)
473529 Vittorio Vidali during a trip near Moscow, Soviet Union, 1930 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Vittorio Vidali (1900-83) also known as Vittorio Vidale, Enea Sormenti

View of the Deutschen Sporthalle, Stalinallee, East Berlin, c1950s (b / w photo)
3102493 View of the Deutschen Sporthalle, Stalinallee, East Berlin, c1950s (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Deutschen Sporthalle)

Russian health poster, c1935. From The Studio Volume 109. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1935]

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and author Maxim Gorky, Moscow, USSR, 1931. Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature

Let Us Fulfill the Plan of the Great Projects, poster, 1930. Artist: Gustav Klutsis
Let Us Fulfill the Plan of the Great Projects, poster, 1930. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Stalins propaganda poster. Second Soviet Occupation. Latvia
Propaganda poster: New voters!. Only Stalins Constitution has givin you the power to vote. Long live Stalins Constitution!. Second Soviet Occupation 1944-1991. Occupation Museum of Latvia. Riga

Joseph stalin as a young man in 1900

Model of the Palace of the Soviets, unbuilt design
An architects model of the accepted design for the Palace of the Soviets by Boris Iofan, surmounted by a colossal Lenin in chromium steel

Soviet Maxim Gorky ANT-20, 1934
Soviet Maxim Gorky ANT-20, in 1934, acompanied by two smaller biplanes. This 8-engine monoplane, named after the Soviet author Maxim Gorky, was built between 1933 and 1934

Joseph stalin in 1917

MOSCOW: UNIVERSITY, 1955. Panaroma view of Lomonosov Moscow State University at Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Russia. Photographed in 1955

Sergei mironovich kirov at the construction site of the stalin white sea - baltic canal, june 1932

The reading of charges at a trial of social revolutionary leaders (purge trial), moscow, 1922

Sergei mironovich kirov, the study of kirovs apartment in leningrad, ussr, 1939

Sergei mironovich kirov, kirovs study at the smolny in leningrad, ussr, 1939

Moscow, 1952, the foreign ministry building in smolenskaya square

Sergei mironovich kirov, the library of kirovs apartment in leningrad, ussr, 1939

Joseph stalin and kliment voroshilov (left) in 1920

Sergei mironovich kirov (left) and mikhail frunze in baku in april 1925

Comrade solovyov, the secretary of the communist party branch at the krasny putilovets plant, undergoing questioning duing the campaign to cleanse the cp of hostile elements, leningrad, 1933

Perm, siberia, ussr 1943, barracks of corrective labor camp (part of gulag) for builders of the panyshevsky electric station

Joseph stalin sitting at a table in 1918

Sergei mironovich kirov, 1934

Purge trials in the early 1930s, ussr, standing left rear, professor leonid k, ramsin;ochkin
Purge trials in the early 1930s, ussr, standing left rear, professor leonid k, ramsin; ochkin, kaprinov & fedotov in front of ramsin, 1930 or 1931

Bolshevik leader sergei mironovich kirov speaking at the 17th congress of the all-union communist party of bolsheviks in february 1934

Defendants listening to evidence at the purge trials of the early 1930s, ussr

Sergei mironovich kirov, kirovs apartment in leningrad (view from the dining room, through the library)
Sergei mironovich kirov, kirovs apartment in leningrad (view from the dining room, through the library, towards the study), 1939

The defendants of a purge trial of menshevik counter-revolutionaries in moscow, 1931

Kirov watches a parade of sportsmen (1935) a painting by a, n, samokhvalov

A party meeting at the paris commune plant in moscow during the campaign to cleanse the communist party of hostile elements, september 1933

State prosecutor, andrei vyshinsky reading the charges at a purge trial in the late 1930 s

A group of workers at a moscow shoe factory listening to one of their members tell about the recent trial of members of the anti-soviet right-trotskyist bloc, convicted of betraying thier country

Perm, siberia, ussr 1943, interior of barracks for prisoners working at panyshevsky corrective labor camp (part of gulag) working on panyshevsky electric station

Nikolai shvernik reading the sentence handed down by the supreme court at a trial of menshevik counter-revolutionaries in moscow, 1931

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"Unveiling the Power: The Stalinist Era in Soviet Union" Step back in time to the era of Joseph Stalin, where his iron grip on the Soviet Union transformed the nation into a formidable force. From the grandeur of State Bank of the USSR in 1939 to Russian agitprop posters that propagated his ideology, every aspect exuded Stalin's influence. The ambitious Dnieper hydroelectric plant construction symbolized industrialization under Stalin's regime, showcasing his determination to modernize and propel the country forward. At political gatherings like the 17th Congress of All-Union Communist Party, Bolshevik leader Sergei Mironovich Kirov passionately spoke while Ordzhonikidze loyally stood by his side. Beyond its borders, Spain witnessed a fierce civil war influenced by "Stalinist" tactics. Checa became synonymous with ruthless repression as loyalists fought against Franco's forces. Meanwhile, Latvia experienced a second Soviet occupation marked by propaganda posters glorifying Stalin's rule. Delving into history reveals glimpses of a young and determined Stalin when he was part of the secretive Bolshevik underground movement in 1900. Little did anyone know then that this man would shape an entire nation with his vision. Monuments dedicated to Vladimir Lenin adorned prominent locations such as Moscow Square in Saint Petersburg - testaments to their shared ideologies and legacy. In cities like Minsk and Moscow, imposing wall murals and skyscrapers designed in true "Stalinist" style dominated landscapes - architectural marvels reflecting power and authority. As we reflect on this period known for both progress and oppression, it is impossible not to acknowledge its impact on Russia's history. The images captured during those years tell stories beyond words.