[Statue of Joseph Stalin in park, Moscow]

[Statue of Joseph Stalin in park, Moscow]

[Statue of Joseph Stalin in park, Moscow]

[Man and woman viewing painting at The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow]

[Girls doing gymnastic exercises in a room at school, Tiflis, Soviet Republic of Georgia]

[A rope dividing the room and its furniture in Stalin's house from the public, Gori, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Man standing with a glass pouring wine at a dinner party, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Athletes march in a procession around Dynamo Stadium carrying flags before the show begins for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Athletes march in a procession around Dynamo Stadium carrying flags before the show begins for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Night view of the crowd on the streets during Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Large crowds watch as athletes march in a procession around the stadium carrying flags before the show begins for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Large crowds watch as athletes march in a procession around the stadium carrying flags before the show begins for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Crews working on the restoration of damaged buildings in preparation for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Crews working on the restoration of damaged buildings in preparation for Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Views outside The Bolshoi Theater during Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Street view outside The Bolshoi Theater during Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Street view outside The Bolshoi Theater during Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Street view outside The Bolshoi Theater during Moscow's anniversary celebrations, Moscow]

[Priest celebrating Mass in St. David’s Church, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Priest celebrating Mass in St. David’s Church, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Priest celebrating Mass in St. David’s Church, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Priest celebrating Mass in St. David’s Church, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]

[Children of an orphanage sitting in circle and dancing in a garden in Batumi's outskirts, Batumi, Soviet Republic of Georgia]

[Seller and a woman holding and looking at lace fabric at the market, Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]