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USSR in Construction No. 9, 1934
Date Made: 1934-09
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 29.5 cm x 41 1/2 in; 11 5/8 in x 105.41 cm
USSR in Construction, No. 9, September 1934. Purple and green cover with beige writing and photo of flowers. Material language is English (magazine was published in four languages: Russian, English, German, and French). Issue focuses on "The Maxim Gorky Central Park of Culture and Rest". Content includes images of park, walkways, "children's townlet", and "parachute tower", among other recreational activities. Of note also is a scan of letter by H.G. Wells and a photo of Wells' visit to the Maxim Gorky Central Park of Culture and Rest. Spome creasing, dampstain on cover and early pages.
Accession Number: 2023.020.002