This series of eight futuristic postcards from 1914 was created by an unknown artist for the Moscow confectionery factory “Einem.” The illustrations on the cards depict what the artist envisioned Moscow to look like in the 22nd and 23rd centuries. The postcards were included in a package of candies entitled “Moscow of the Future” and were distributed as a supplement to the confectionery.

They depict such famous landmarks as Red Square, Teatralnaya Square, Lubyanka Square, and Petrovsky Park. Notably, one of the cards featured an image of Moscow’s Central Station, which was proposed for construction in the early 20th century but subsequently lost its relevance.

Moscow of the Future

Tags: Moscow city · Russian Empire

It seems you can find everything in Russia. For example, this unusual concrete ship found its final resting place in the lower reaches of the Volga in (Astrakhan Oblast), a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea.

The ship’s hull is made of reinforced concrete. Those parts of the hull where concrete was unsuitable were made of iron. This ship is not unique. Several countries designed and built various reinforced concrete ships during periods of severe metal shortages. Photos by zhgalin_photo.

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Tags: Abandoned · Astrakhan oblast · Soviet past

Alexander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (1891-1956) was a Russian and Soviet painter, graphic artist, poster artist, sculptor, photographer, theater and film designer, and correspondent. He was one of the founders of constructivism and a pioneer of design and advertising in the USSR.

Rodchenko is perhaps the most famous Russian photographer; almost everyone in Russia has seen at least a couple of his photographs. Let’s take a look at some of his works. Source: humus.

On the corner of Myasnitskaya Street in Moscow (1920s).

people in the early Soviet Union

Tags: Soviet past