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USSR in Construction No. 11, 1934

Magazine

Date Made: 1934-11
Country: Soviet Union

Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 11 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 42.545 cm

Oversized black magazine with grey-green text and photo of a tree, clouds, and power lines. Issue focuses on progress in Hibinogork (a northern, tundra region) since the subject was first covered in the December, 1932 issue. Content includes images of landscape (especially the Kukisvumchorr mountain), railways, residences and activities of workers and researchers (such as Nivagres), and apatite exports. Pencil marked "35" on front (probably to indicate the price of magazine, which sold for 35 cents in the United States in 1934). Other pencil marks on inside back cover. Contextual Note: 'USSR in Construction' was a Soviet propaganda magazine published from 1930 to 1941 and briefly in 1949. Printed in the USSR and distributed internationally, it was issued in five languages: Russian, English, German, French, and Spanish (added in 1938). The magazine aimed to promote Soviet achievements abroad through striking photography and avant-garde design.

Accession Number: 2023.020.003


		

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