It’s hard to argue that Russia is one of the most distinct countries in the world and a lot of it has to do with its history. Now we have a unique chance to see a glimpse of it in a fresh new way with colorized vintage photos from the Motherland.
Thankfully Russian Flickr user klimbims kept himself busy with colorizing vintage photos, some of which date back more than a hundred years back. Diversity and a whole different perspective on life can be seen in these moments immortalized in time.
If you like these photos, be sure to also check out remastered photos of The Last Samurai of Japan.
More info: flickr (h/t: boredpanda)
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#1 Family Nicholas Ii Of Russia, 1914
#2 Grand Duchess Maria Of Russia, 1906
#3 Russian Sniper Roza Shanina
#4 Yuri Gagarin With His Matra Bonnet Djet Vs Coupe, 1965
#5 Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Soviet Sniper During World War II. Credited With 309 Kills, She Is Regarded As The Most Successful Female Sniper In History, 1940
#6 The First Passengers Of The Moscow Metro, 1935
#7 The Four Romanov Daughters With Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra, 1913
#8 Gymnasium Girls, Imperial Russia, 1900-1917
#9 Worker And Supervisor, Car Factory, Moscow, 1954
#10 Russian Family, Ekaterinburg Region, Siberia In The Late 19th Century
#11 Jose Raul Capablanca Vs Alexander Alekhine, 1913
#12 Yekaterina Ryabova, Russian Military Pilot, Heroine Of The Soviet Army, 1945
#13 Lydia Litvyak During The World War I, 1941
#14 Soviet Athletes In Moscow, 1937
#15 Russian Wrestler Karl Pospischil, 1912
#16 102nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 1943
#17 Soldier Waves A Soviet Flag Over Berlin, 1945
#18 Russian Soldiers In Berlin 1945
#19 Romanov Sisters And Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra Working In A Military Hospital During Worl War I
#20 Soviet Sniper Semyon Nomokonov With His Famous Smoking Pipe, 1942
#21 Mikhail Bulgakov, 1928
#22 A Man With A Group Of Russian Children, 1940
#23 Anti Tank Artilery, 1940s
#24 Nicholas II Of Russia In The Uniform Of The Life-guards 4th The Imperial Family’s Rifle Regiment, 1912
#25 Saint John Of Kronstadt
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