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A Soviet revolutionary postcard from the 1917 Russian revolution. Soviet fighters are shown cheering on a street. In the background is a store that used to say in Russian, "Watches, gold and silver." The has now been altered to read, "Struggle for your rights." Also a flag that before was a solid color now reads, "Down with the monarchy - long live the Republic!"
Source

http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/commissar_vanishes/3_4.htm
Date

1917
Author

Unknown Soviet photographer
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(Reusing this image)
This work was in the public domain in Russia according to Law No. 5351-I of Russia of July 9, 1993 (with revisions) on Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights. But the current status of this work is unknown because of the entering in force of Book IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on January 1, 2008.

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