"Winter in Verkhovyna". 1953

"Winter in Verkhovyna" (1953) / Zoltan Sholtes / Ukraine.

"Verhoviina talv" / Zoltan Šoltes / Ukraina.

"Зима на Верховине" (1953) / Золтан Шолтес / Украина.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Zoltan Sholtes (21 July 1909 - 16 December 1990) was a Greek Catholic priest who was born in Slovakia and lived in Uzhhorod; a leading figure of the Transcarpathian branch of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

Volgograd. Lock No. 1 on the Lenin Volga-Don Shipping Canal. Russia

Hero City Volgograd. Lock No. 1 on the Lenin Volga-Don Shipping Canal.

Kangelaslinn Volgograd. Lenini-nim Volga-Doni laevatatava kanali esimene lüüs.

Город-герой Волгоград.  Шлюз № 1 Волго-Донского судоходного канала имени В. И. Ленина.

Postcard, 1981.
My collection.

Lock No. 1 on the Lenin Volga-Don Shipping Canal and motor ship "Joseph Stalin". 
Stamp of the USSR, 1953.  

Mootorlaev "Jossif Stalin" väljumas Lenini-nim Volga-Doni laevatatava kanali esimesest lüüsist.
NSVL postmark, 1953.

Теплоход «Иосиф Сталин» у выхода из первого шлюза Волго-Донского судоходного канала им. В. И. Ленина. 
Почтовая марка СССР, 1953.

"Arrived for the Holidays"

"Arrived for the Holidays" (1948) / Fyodor Reshetnikov (1906-1988) / The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
"Saabunud koolivaheajaks" (1948) / Fjodor Rešetnikov (1906-1988) / Tretjakovi Galerii, Moskva.
"Прибыл на каникулы" (1948) / Фёдор Решетников / Государственная Третьяковская галерея, Москва.

Postcard, 1953.
My collection.

* Fyodor Reshetnikov was a prominent Soviet painter.

* The description of the picture "Arrived for the Holidays":  In this picture we see a pupil of a Suvorov school who has come home for the winter holidays.  In the foreground we see the boy and his grandfather. The boy has just come. He is standing at attention. He is glad to have come home. Perhaps he is reporting to his grandfather about his marks. Evidently he is a good pupil. He is glad to tell his grandfather about his good marks. He is smiling. The grandfather is standing at attention, too. Evidently he served in the army when he was young. He is listening to the boy's report. He must be pleased to hear about his grandson's good marks.  In the background we see the boy's sister. She is standing at the table and looking at her brother. She is very glad to see him. We cannot see the boy's parents. Perhaps they are at work. In the corner we can see a fir-tree decorated for the New Year. The family is ready to see the New Year in. - From Internet.

See also: "Low Marks Again!"

"The Military Council at Fili in 1812"

"The Military Council at Fili in 1812" (1880) / Alexey Kivshenko (1851-1895) / The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow. Russia.

"Sõjanõukogu Fili külas 1812. a" / Aleksei Kivšenko / Tretjakovi Galerii. Moskva

"Военный совет в Филях в 1812 году" / Алексей Кившенко / Государственная Третьяковская галерея.

Postcard, 1953.
My collection.

* Alexey Kivshenko (1851-1895) was a Russian painter. He was the painter of battle-pieces and genre scenes.
   
* Michail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745-1813), commander-in-chief of the Russian army on the far left, with his generals at the talks deciding to surrender Moscow to Napoleon. Fili is today a forest park i western city of Moscow. The room is the home of peasant A.S. Frolov. - Wikipedia.

* Aleksei Kivšenko (1851-1895) oli vene maalikunstnik, kelle ajaloolistest, peamiselt sõjateemalistest maalidest on tuntuim "Sõjanõukogu Fili külas 1812. a", mis kujutab kuulsat väejuhti Mihhail Kutuzovit aru pidamas selle üle, kuidas võita Moskvasse tungivaid Napoleoni vägesid. Nõupidamine toimus pärisorja tares.

* Алексей Данилович Кившенко (10 (22) марта 1851 - 2 октября 1895 года) — русский живописец. Близок к передвижникам. Автор знаменитой исторической картины "Военный совет в Филях", запечатлевшей один из важнейших моментов Отечественной войны 1812 года. Известен также серией батальных полотен на темы русско-турецких войн, а также полотнами на исторические, бытовые и охотничьи темы. - Wikipedia.

Tartu. 1953

Soviet Street. Tartu. Estonia.

Nõukogude tänav. Tartu.

Советская улица. Тарту. Эстония.

Postcard, 1953.
My collection.

Pärnu. Estonia. 1953

Pärnu. Tallinn Gate (17th century).
Pärnu. Tallinna värav.
Пярну. Таллинские ворота.

Pärnu. Vallikraav near the Tallinn Gate.
Pärnu. Vallikraav Tallinna värava juures.
Пярну. Канава Валликраав у Таллинских ворот.

Postcards, 1953.
My collection.

* Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches.