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At least some of the photos contain indications that they are post-Stalin-Era, ie. after 5 March 1953.

by Archelaos 3y ago

pastacacioepepe 3y ago
> indications such as?
- flohofwoe 3y ago
  One of the photos shows an "Agitpunkt" with a date "Sunday, 14th-March 1954". (interestingly "Agitpunkt" sounds like a German loanword)
  - usr1106 3y ago
    Marx was German. Lenin was in German-speaking exile. Maybe that had an influence? Edit: Forgot Engels, another German.
  - Archelaos 3y ago
    Mirriam-Webster says that it is probably shortened from Russian "agitatsionnyĭ punkt", literally, "agitation center".[1] Regarding the etymology of Russian "punkt" Wikitionary tells us: "Through Polish punkt and/or German Punkt from Latin punctum."[2] [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitpunkt https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitpunkt [2] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%82 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%8...
eesmith 3y ago
Which agrees with how the text mentions May Day 1953 several times, including in the caption of a picture taken from the new US Embassy building, opened shortly after that May Day. The "parade in front of the former U.S. Embassy building on Manezhnaya ploshchad, Moscow" would be from the old embassy, but could still be after Stalin's death. There's also "18 Novinsky bulvar under construction in Moscow" and http://wikimapia.org/12359967/Novinsky-bulvar-18 http://wikimapia.org/12359967/Novinsky-bulvar-18 says it was constructed in 1953. FWIW, Manhoff was in Russia when Stalin died. "From a balcony with a view to the Kremlin, Major Manhoff shot the only known independent footage of Stalin’s funeral." "U.S. Army Major Martin Manhoff had been in Moscow for more than a year when on March 5, 1953, after several days of ominous reports in the Communist Party mouthpiece Pravda, Josef Stalin died." - https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-one-stalins-funeral/28359561.html https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-one-stalins-fun... Many of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty images are the same as those on Rare Historical Photos. That's because at the bottom of the Rare Historical Photos page you'll read "Photo credit: Courtesy of Douglas Smith, via Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty / Martin Manhoff’s Archive / Bored Panda / Pinterest". So if you want more old pictures of Moscow, and video, see the RFE/RL link too. Then go to part 3 and see places outside of Moscow - after Stalin's death, travel was easier.

At least some of the photos contain indications that they are post-Stalin-Era, ie. after 5 March 1953.

pastacacioepepe 3y ago

> indications such as?

flohofwoe 3y ago
One of the photos shows an "Agitpunkt" with a date "Sunday, 14th-March 1954". (interestingly "Agitpunkt" sounds like a German loanword)
- usr1106 3y ago
  Marx was German. Lenin was in German-speaking exile. Maybe that had an influence? Edit: Forgot Engels, another German.
- Archelaos 3y ago
  Mirriam-Webster says that it is probably shortened from Russian "agitatsionnyĭ punkt", literally, "agitation center".[1] Regarding the etymology of Russian "punkt" Wikitionary tells us: "Through Polish punkt and/or German Punkt from Latin punctum."[2] [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitpunkt https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitpunkt [2] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%82 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%8...

eesmith 3y ago

Which agrees with how the text mentions May Day 1953 several times, including in the caption of a picture taken from the new US Embassy building, opened shortly after that May Day. The "parade in front of the former U.S. Embassy building on Manezhnaya ploshchad, Moscow" would be from the old embassy, but could still be after Stalin's death. There's also "18 Novinsky bulvar under construction in Moscow" and http://wikimapia.org/12359967/Novinsky-bulvar-18 http://wikimapia.org/12359967/Novinsky-bulvar-18 says it was constructed in 1953. FWIW, Manhoff was in Russia when Stalin died. "From a balcony with a view to the Kremlin, Major Manhoff shot the only known independent footage of Stalin’s funeral." "U.S. Army Major Martin Manhoff had been in Moscow for more than a year when on March 5, 1953, after several days of ominous reports in the Communist Party mouthpiece Pravda, Josef Stalin died." - https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-one-stalins-funeral/28359561.html https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-one-stalins-fun... Many of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty images are the same as those on Rare Historical Photos. That's because at the bottom of the Rare Historical Photos page you'll read "Photo credit: Courtesy of Douglas Smith, via Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty / Martin Manhoff’s Archive / Bored Panda / Pinterest". So if you want more old pictures of Moscow, and video, see the RFE/RL link too. Then go to part 3 and see places outside of Moscow - after Stalin's death, travel was easier.