All these photographs of people's lives in the USSR were made by Semyon Fridland in the 1950s. Some shots are staged, but most of them are pleasant moments of ordinary Soviet people’s everyday life
Panorama of Kiev
Amazing panorama of Kiev in the lens of photographer Semyon Fridlyand in 1961.
Sochi Embankment
Visiting people walking along the embankment in Sochi in 1960.
Sailors on the stern
Three smoking seamen on a military cruiser. The USSR, Vladivostok, 1961.
Volzhskaya HPP
Gateways of the Volzhskaya HPP named after Lenin. USSR, Samara Region, 1960.
Panorama of the Kremlin
Panorama of the Kremlin in the lens of photographer Semyon Fridlyand. The USSR, Moscow, 1960.
Street Scene
The movement of cars on the avenue in the lens of Semyon Fridlyand. The USSR, Moscow, 1960.
Hard work
Man, engaged in the installation of a tower crane.
Gas-cutting works
Two workers engaged in gas cutting work.
Construction works
Working women at the construction of a new residential complex. The USSR, Moscow, 1961.
Construction of a residential complex
In the Soviet era, women worked at the construction site on a par with men.
The process of creating sculptures
Amazing sculptures created in one of the largest workshops.
Morning physical conditioning
Two soldiers physical conditioning on a cold winter morning.
Gas turbine
A man watching the work of a huge gas turbine. The USSR, Moscow, 1961.
Ship for repair
The ship Grodno, standing on repair in dry dock. The USSR, Ukraine, 1958.
