Michael Laxer
Minsk: Hero City of the USSR
Mound of Glory war memorial just outside Minsk From a folder of historic cards published in 1985 on the 40th anniversary of the victory...
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Michael Laxer
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Soviet Minsk, 1968: 45 color photos
Published in 1968, this tourist photo book had 44 attached full color photos as well as a panoramic one that was its inside cover. Minsk...
Michael Laxer
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Minsk liberated, July 3, 1944
Red Army troops in central Minsk after the liberation of the city In early July, 1944 Red Army forces were driving forward into large...
Michael Laxer
Nov 6, 20219 min read
Soviet 1960: A year in the life of the USSR in pictures
1960 was arguably the beginning of a "Golden Age" in the history of the USSR as it launched into an era of rapid development socially,...
Michael Laxer
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Daily LIFT #421
1965 advertisement for a 16 day trip from Canada to the USSR -- Daily LIFT #421 Organized by the Canada-USSR Association in Toronto, the...
Michael Laxer
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Daily LIFT #409
The Barrow of Glory, USSR 1969 -- Daily LIFT #409 Located 21 kilometers outside of Minsk on the Moscow Highway, the Barrow of Glory was...
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