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1959Estonia, Wonderful Present—Marvelous Future
Ilma Nukka is one of the leading weavers in the Krenholm Textile Mills in Narva.
Ilma Nukka is one of the leading weavers in the Krenholm Textile Mills in Narva.
New apartment houses for workers of the Krenholm Textile Mills in Narva.
New apartment houses for workers of the Krenholm Textile Mills in Narva.
Eric Kuttis (left) and Ivan Fateyev in Pit No. 2 of the Estonian Shale Trust. Eric is a loading machine operator, whilst Ivan is a mine foreman.
Eric Kuttis (left) and Ivan Fateyev in Pit No. 2 of the Estonian Shale Trust. Eric is a loading machine operator, whilst Ivan is a mine foreman.
The shale-processing mill at Kohtla-Yarve.
The shale-processing mill at Kohtla-Yarve.
Edward Titus, above, is an expert on one of Estonia's leading industries—mechanized fishing. Here he is checking the trawl-net.
Edward Titus, above, is an expert on one of Estonia's leading industries—mechanized fishing. Here he is checking the trawl-net.
A corner of the automatic transfer production line machining the bodies of electric motors at the Volta Factory in Tallinn.
A corner of the automatic transfer production line machining the bodies of electric motors at the Volta Factory in Tallinn.
Extensive land reclamation is going on in the Estonian Republic. Here we see a deep drainage channel in previously-boggy land, which is now fit to plough.
Extensive land reclamation is going on in the Estonian Republic. Here we see a deep drainage channel in previously-boggy land, which is now fit to plough.
The dairy section of the Kistivere State Farm in Harju District.
The dairy section of the Kistivere State Farm in Harju District.
Housing projects are going ahead in town and country in Estonia. The houses above are the homes of shale miners in the new industrial settlement of Kohtla-Yarve.
Housing projects are going ahead in town and country in Estonia. The houses above are the homes of shale miners in the new industrial settlement of Kohtla-Yarve.
New blocks of flats in Lennin Street, Tallin
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[right side perspective-corrected and re-spliced].
New blocks of flats in Lennin Street, Tallin
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[right side perspective-corrected and re-spliced].
New blocks of flats in Lenin Street, Tallinn
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[showing where multiple images appear to be spliced together].
New blocks of flats in Lenin Street, Tallinn
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[showing where multiple images appear to be spliced together].
[booklet opened to centerfold, see next page]
[booklet opened to centerfold, see next page]
The State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Tallinn
The State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Tallinn
The House of Culture at Kohtla-Yarve—the new town which has sprung up around the shale deposits.
The House of Culture at Kohtla-Yarve—the new town which has sprung up around the shale deposits.
A secondary school in Tallinn, Estonia.
A secondary school in Tallinn, Estonia.
Tallinn has a history of nearly 750 years and has many old streets and buildings.
Above: The Town Hall.
Below: Olivimagi Street.
Above: The Town Hall.
Below: Olivimagi Street.
Tallinn has a history of nearly 750 years and has many old streets and buildings.
Above: The Town Hall.
Below: Olivimagi Street.
Above: The Town Hall.
Below: Olivimagi Street.
[Olivimagi Street]
[Olivimagi Street]
New housing (on the right) on the Lenin Boulevard in Tallinn.
New housing (on the right) on the Lenin Boulevard in Tallinn.
Estonia's capital, Tallinn, has an upper and a lower section. Most of the public buildings are in the upper or Vyshgorod section shown above.
Estonia's capital, Tallinn, has an upper and a lower section. Most of the public buildings are in the upper or Vyshgorod section shown above.
The Tallinn House of Culture on Sakala Street.
The Tallinn House of Culture on Sakala Street.
The thirst for education is as great in Estonia as elsewhere in the Soviet Union. The students above are residents in the Tallinn Polytechnic.
The thirst for education is as great in Estonia as elsewhere in the Soviet Union. The students above are residents in the Tallinn Polytechnic.
Cultural activity reaches a high level in Estonia. A particular pride is taken in its choirs, shown is the Estonian Academic Male Voice choir conducted by Professor G. Ernesaks.
Cultural activity reaches a high level in Estonia. A particular pride is taken in its choirs, shown is the Estonian Academic Male Voice choir conducted by Professor G. Ernesaks.
Power resources are increasing tremendously in Estonia. The spillway of the Narva Hydro-electric Station.
Power resources are increasing tremendously in Estonia. The spillway of the Narva Hydro-electric Station.
A view of the construction site of the Baltic Thermal Electricity Station.
A view of the construction site of the Baltic Thermal Electricity Station.
Old-age pensions are delivered to recipients in Estonia, and above we see Mt. and Mrs. Tamm of Tallinn signing the receipt.
Old-age pensions are delivered to recipients in Estonia, and above we see Mt. and Mrs. Tamm of Tallinn signing the receipt.
Another aspect of Estonia's social services in the medical care.
Above: is a scene at Sanatorium No. 1 in Piarnu.
Above: is a scene at Sanatorium No. 1 in Piarnu.
Another aspect of Estonia's social services in the medical care.
Above: is a scene at Sanatorium No. 1 in Piarnu.
Above: is a scene at Sanatorium No. 1 in Piarnu.
A Festival of Youth is held in Tallinn in June, and young people come from all over Estonia and its islands in their national or district costumes to participate.
A Festival of Youth is held in Tallinn in June, and young people come from all over Estonia and its islands in their national or district costumes to participate.
One of the highlights of the gathering is a song and dance festival, and some of the performers are shown above in their colourful costumes.
One of the highlights of the gathering is a song and dance festival, and some of the performers are shown above in their colourful costumes.
There are some pleasant holiday places on the Estonian Baltic coast.
The scene above is on the beach at Pirit.
The scene above is on the beach at Pirit.
There are some pleasant holiday places on the Estonian Baltic coast.
The scene above is on the beach at Pirit.
The scene above is on the beach at Pirit.
The young people above are enjoying a hike in the Estonian countryside.
They are workers at the Volta Electrical Factory in Tallinn.
They are workers at the Volta Electrical Factory in Tallinn.
The young people above are enjoying a hike in the Estonian countryside.
They are workers at the Volta Electrical Factory in Tallinn.
They are workers at the Volta Electrical Factory in Tallinn.
[Map of Estonia]
[Map of Estonia]
[Location of Estonia relative to the U.S.S.R.]
[Location of Estonia relative to the U.S.S.R.]
[From the inside cover page, the logo of the 7-year plan whose benefits for the Estonian people Müürisepp extols.]
[From the inside cover page, the logo of the 7-year plan whose benefits for the Estonian people Müürisepp extols.]
1959Latvia, Our Dream is Coming True
The Latvian national costume is seen in this group acting at the Saulgrieji* Folk Theatre, Riga.
* Saulgrieži
* Saulgrieži
The Latvian national costume is seen in this group acting at the Saulgrieji* Folk Theatre, Riga.
* Saulgrieži
* Saulgrieži
RIGA—A view of the city—one of the oldest in Europe—from the October Bridge which spans the River Daugava (Western Dvina). Riga is fast becoming a busy industrial center.
Below: A corner of Riga Beach on the amber-strewn Gulf of Riga—an inlet of the Baltic.
Below: A corner of Riga Beach on the amber-strewn Gulf of Riga—an inlet of the Baltic.
RIGA—A view of the city—one of the oldest in Europe—from the October Bridge which spans the River Daugava (Western Dvina). Riga is fast becoming a busy industrial center.
Below: A corner of Riga Beach on the amber-strewn Gulf of Riga—an inlet of the Baltic.
Below: A corner of Riga Beach on the amber-strewn Gulf of Riga—an inlet of the Baltic.
Cover
Cover
A corner of a building site in Daugavpils, which will house workers from the Motovelots Factory.
A corner of a building site in Daugavpils, which will house workers from the Motovelots Factory.
Stacking finished units at the Riga Electrical Machinery Factory, Riga.
Stacking finished units at the Riga Electrical Machinery Factory, Riga.
Latvian fisherman aboard a trawler of the Zveiniex* fishing collective of the Saulkrastsky* District.
* Zvejnieks and Saulkrasti.
* Zvejnieks and Saulkrasti.
Latvian fisherman aboard a trawler of the Zveiniex* fishing collective of the Saulkrastsky* District.
* Zvejnieks and Saulkrasti.
* Zvejnieks and Saulkrasti.
A summer farm for hog-breeding.
A summer farm for hog-breeding.
Vilis Lācis
Vilis Lācis
LATVIA: Area 25,000 Sq. miles. Population 2,094,000
LATVIA: Area 25,000 Sq. miles. Population 2,094,000
Latvia has a thriving agriculoture base on six million acres of farmland. The livestock section of the Marupe Collective Farm in the Riga District.
Latvia has a thriving agriculoture base on six million acres of farmland. The livestock section of the Marupe Collective Farm in the Riga District.
The Meat Pavilion of the Central Collective Farm Market, Riga.
The Meat Pavilion of the Central Collective Farm Market, Riga.
The State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Riga.
The State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Riga.
An automatic transfer production line at the V.E.F. Electrical Engineering Works, Riga.
An automatic transfer production line at the V.E.F. Electrical Engineering Works, Riga.
Assembling radio sets at the Popov Radio Factory, Riga.
Assembling radio sets at the Popov Radio Factory, Riga.
Rame Eihe*, a Latvian State University student, is wearing the traditional headdress and ornament as a performer in the Saulgieji* Folk Theatre in Riga.
* Aija Rāme and Saulgrieži
* Aija Rāme and Saulgrieži
Rame Eihe*, a Latvian State University student, is wearing the traditional headdress and ornament as a performer in the Saulgieji* Folk Theatre in Riga.
* Aija Rāme and Saulgrieži
* Aija Rāme and Saulgrieži
Map of the U.S.S.R. on back cover.
Map of the U.S.S.R. on back cover.
Electrical workers are assembling an automatic telephone exchange at the V.E.F. Factory, Riga.
Electrical workers are assembling an automatic telephone exchange at the V.E.F. Factory, Riga.
1960sNaum GranovskySoviet era Rīga
Back cover—Riga station
Back cover, Riga Station
Inside cover—Scene in the City Park
Inside cover, City Park
Monument to V. I. Lenin sculptured by V. Ingals and V. Bogolyubov in 1950
Monument to Lenin
Revolution Museum. In the centre — Powder Tower, also known as Sand Tower (XIII century)
Revolution Museum
Boulevard of the Communards
Boulevard of the Communards
Building of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian S.S.R.
Council of Ministers
Lenin Street
Lenin Street
Building of the Economic Council of the Latvian S.S.R.
Economic Council
In this house on Kirov Street in 1888-1900 lived Peteris Stucka, prominent leader of the Latvian Communist Party. Here in the spring of 1900 V. I. Lenin had meetings with members of the Latvian social-democratic movement
Stucka residence
Monument to Peteris Stucka (1862-1932) by sculptor E. Melderis
Monument to Stucka
State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (If you go back to the prior page and compare this to the original black-and-white photo, not only has the photo been hand colorized, but the pedestrians have been retouched out, and an automobile and groundskeeper a few feet away, retouched in. In Soviet Latvia, even lowly groundskeepers could drive to work and park nearby as they tended to the greenery.
State Opera and Ballet
State Academic Theatre of Drama
State Theatre
Building of the Academy of Science of the Latvian S.S.R. (noted as the "Palace of Knowledge" in every language except English)
Academy of Science
P. Stucka State University of Latvia
P. Stucka University
Academy of Arts of the Latvian S.S.R.
Academy of Arts
Museum of Latvian and Russian Art
Museum of Latvian and Russian Art
Riga Castle, built in the XIV century, home of the Central Museum of History of the Latvian S.S.R., the Janis Rainis Memorial Museum of Literature and the Fine Arts Museum
Riga Castle
Monument to the Heroes of 13 January 1905, by sculptor A. Terpilovsky. Erected on the ground where the tsarist troops opened fire on the demonstrating workers of Riga in the days of the first bourgeois-democratic Russian revolution.
Monument to 1905
Young Pioneers Palace, which occupies a part of Riga Castle (XIV century)
Young Pioneers Palace
"Pioneer" cinema
"Pioneer" cinema
Domas (Thinkers' [sic.]) Cathedral (XIII-XIX centuries) — as we mentioned in our introduction, this mistranslation is a hallmark of Kremlin propaganda
Dom Cathedral
Church of St. Janis (early XIII century)
Church of St. Janis
Monument over the tomb of Janis Rainis (1865-1929), great Latvian poet and revolutionary
Rainis gravesite
City canal
City canal
Komsomol Embankment
Komsomol Embankment
Krišjanis Barons Street
Krišjanis Barons Street
Valnu Street
Valnu Street
New apartment houses in Tirzas district
Tirzas district (reverse)
Hotel "Riga"
Hotel "Riga"
New apartment houses in Agenskalna Priedes district
New apartment houses
Meza Park. New stage, capable of holding a choir of 10,000 singers. The traditional national song-festivals are held here.
Meza Park
Central Recreation Park
Central Recreation Park
Riga sea-coast, with Kemeri sanatorium
Kemeri sanatorium
Riga sea-coast, Majori beach
Majori beach
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