25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1970s Soviet Union
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Though the Soviet Union may have been famed for its frigid winters, living there throughout the 1970s was a whole lot more than braving sub-zero temperatures. Don't believe us? Just ask the beach-going, camping, and school-attending folks who once called the transcontinental country home.
From beach days to a polar bear's lunchtime, here are 25 photos of what life looked like in 1970s Soviet Union.
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1. They Do
Courtesy of Vit_today on Reddit“My dad and mom on their wedding day, USSR, Ukraine, 1971.” -
2. Little Bear
Courtesy of Sputnikoff on Reddit“1977. New Year celebration in a Soviet kindergarten. I'm the bear in the middle. My mom made the costume. Other boys are horses or rabbits, girls are the Snowgirls (Snegurochky). Everyone looks very happy and excited, as always. Kyiv, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.” -
3. Paying Respects
Courtesy of VladikAsian on Reddit“Funeral of my grandmother, 1977, Yakut ASSR, Soviet Union.” -
4. In the Cold
Courtesy of fire-place on Reddit“Waiting for your date in soviet winter, 1970.” -
5. Getting Ready
Courtesy of beliberden on Reddit“A woman in the bedroom of her condo in Moscow, 1971.” -
6. Flying High
Courtesy of sussoutthemoon on Reddit“Moscow, 1972.” -
7. The Vine
Courtesy of UltimateLazer on Reddit“Grape harvest in the Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (1972).” -
8. Just Playin’
Courtesy of Dunavks on Reddit“My dad on his toy truck. Circa 1976, Soviet Latvia.” -
9. Bootleg Tunes
Courtesy of UltimateLazer on Reddit“A bootleg copy of Led Zeppelin IV distributed in the Soviet Union (1971).” -
10. Sochi Summers
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons“Promenade in Sochi, the largest resort city in Russia. 1973.” -
11. Uncle Frost
Courtesy of Sputnikoff on Reddit“1976. I was very excited to meet Uncle Frost (Soviet version of Santa Claus) at the New Year celebration. I'm wearing a home-made costume of a rabbit.” -
12. Hangin’ Around
Courtesy of electrical-Aspect-13 on Reddit“Soviet childhood from a girl called Dasha, around the 1970s.” -
13. Cold Ones
Courtesy of Adan714 on Reddit“USSR, draft beer saleswoman. The container (here - glass jars, three liters) was supposed to be brought by the buyer. Circa 1970s.” -
14. School’s In Session
Courtesy of intet42 on Reddit“English lesson in a Soviet school, 1970s.” -
15. Dinner Party
Courtesy of Olga KukharSoviet folks enjoy a meal, date unknown. -
16. Hairspray
Courtesy of Alexander Steshanov/MAMM/MDFTwo women hit their hair with some serious spray during a styling competition. -
17. Behind the Scenes
Courtesy of Evgeny Umnov/MAMM/MDF“Actresses Iya Savvina and Elena Koreneva on the set of the film 'Romance for Lovers.’” -
18. Garden Walk
Courtesy of Rafail Mazelev/Archive of Alexander OdinokovTwo women enjoy a stroll through Summer Garden in St. Petersburg. -
19. Demonstrations
Courtesy of snallygaster on Reddit“Punks at a protest in Moscow. [late 1970’s?].” -
20. Camp Out
Courtesy of Vladimir Karlov/Archive of Vladimir KarlovTourists sit in front of a tent set up in Transcarpathia. -
21. It Takes A Village
Courtesy of Alexander Abaza/MAMM/MDF“Village get-together.” -
22. “Soviet Fashion”
Courtesy of ddavtian on Reddit“1970, Armenia, with parents and younger brother.” -
23. Radio Star
Courtesy of loulouana on Reddit“My grandfather, the spring of 1972 (from my granny’s words). Both pics were taken in The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the city of Kharkiv, where he lived and worked with radio electronics.” -
24. Snacktime
Courtesy of _I_HATE_MYSELF_ on Reddit“Astonishing photo showing a man feeding a polar bear and his cubs with milk, Russia, late 1970s.” -
25. Taking a Dive
Courtesy of selfish_coyote on Reddit“Soviet diver in a heavy diving suit. 1970s.”
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