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"Stalin in the Column Hall of the House of Soviets" (Stalin v Kolonnom zale Doma Soiuzov).
1954
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Title
"Stalin in the Column Hall of the House of Soviets" (Stalin v Kolonnom zale Doma Soiuzov).
Creator
A. Maslova
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1954
Identifier
OB000016
Description
On March 5, 1953 Stalin died. He was immediately embalmed and his body then lay in state in the Hall of Columns in Moscow. Thousands came to see the body. The crowds were so large that the authorities sealed off the city. Unfortunately about five hundred people were crushed to death in the chaos.
Type
three dimensional object
Genre
tapestries
Subject
Politics and government--1917-1936
Politics and government--1936-1953
Communism and art
Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
Geographic Subjects
Soviet Union
Russia (Federation)
Source
Museum of Contemporary History of Russia
Collection
Stalinka: Digital Library of Staliniana
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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