‘Soviet Union’ magazine 1951

No. 1 (11) January 1951 Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky and N. Fidler and A. Chernyshova Front cover: The Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square. Throughout the twenty-seven years since the death of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, working people come in an endless stream to the great leader’s tomb. Photo by B. Yaroslavtsev Back cover: A winter day in a kolkhoz village. Photoétude by A. Garanin Contents: A Commentator’s Notes. Happy New Year! By V. Poltrotsky. Photos by M. Grachov, L. Zivert, M. Redkin, and TASS (2) On the Threshold of 1951. Our Questionnaire. Photos by A. Garanin, Y. Avrutin, N. Kozlovsky and G. Permenev (5) A Winter Day. By S. Krushinsky. Photos by M. Grachov (12) Steel Mill Director. By E. Vorobyov. Photos by M. Alpert (15) Mussogorgsky. By G. Roshal, Honoured Art Worker of the RSFSR, Stalin Prize Winner (22) From 5 to 12. By M. Rogov. Photos by V. Grebnyov (24) Science and Life. Volcanologists. By Academician A. Zavaritsky. Photos by S. Kropivnitsky (30) In the Village of Olkhovka. An excerpt from Book Two of M. Bubennov’s novel “The White Birch” (32) Across the Soviet Land. 1. In the Tien Shans. By V. Ilyin. Photos by Y. Yegorov. 2. Taiga Hunters. By S. Nikolayev. Photos by S. Anatolyev. 3. Ologda Lacemakers. By I. Nektarova. Photos by Y. Chernyshov (34) Winter School Holidays. Photos by A. Garanin, M. Redkin and Y. Chernyshov (37) Glimpses of the Soviet Union. Photos by “Soviet Union” Special Photographers Y. Avrutin, A. Garanin, V. Grebnyov, G. Permenev and I. Tyufyakov, and TASS (38) Sports. On Rink and Snow Trail. By M. Pavlov. Photos by Y. Avrutin, V. Grebnyov, and TASS (40)

No. 2 (12) February 1951 Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky and N. Fidler Front cover: A view of Stalin Prospect, Murmansk, after rehabilitation of damages suffered during the second world war. This photo was taken during the dark polar winter by the light of the aurora borealis. Photo by M. Redkin Back cover: “Winter Day.” Photoétude by A. Garanin Contents: A Commentator’s Notes. Unity and Growth. By N. Gabinsky. Photos by M. Grachov, B. Vdovenko, F. Kislov, G. Petrov and TASS (2) Soviet Economic and Cultural Achievements. National Economic Results for 1950. By S. Zabolotsky (4) The -Don . By V. Galaktionov, Geological Engineer. Photos by N. Vorontsov, S. Kurunin and TASS (5) Factory Trade Union Committee. By Stepan Myshkov. Photos by V. Shakhovskoi (9) City in the Arctic. By K. Burkov. Photos by M. Redkin (16) Paintings by Soviet Artists (22) In a Village School. By Valentina Permyakova. Photos by M. Ananyin (24) Science and Life. Foreign Authorities Notwithstanding. By B. Ovchinnikov, Candidate of Biological Sciences. Photos by N. Yanov (30) Veteran Soviet Scientist. By Academician A. Nesmeyanov (31) The Hidden Keg. By Boris Privalov. Illustration by V. Goryayev (32) Across the Soviet Land. 1. The Nenets National Area. By I. Vladimirov. Photos by G. Lipskerov. 2. Vladivostok in Its Ninetieth Year. By I. Pluzhnikova. Photos by M. Tkachenko (34) Glimpses of the Soviet Union. Photos by “Soviet Union” Special Photographers A. Garanin, B. Vdovenko, I. Tyufyakov and Y. Chernyshov, and TASS (38) Sports. Keen Contests. Photos by V. Grebnyov and N. Volkov (40)

No. 3 (13) March 1951 Editor-in-Chief: N. M. Gribachev Designers: A. Zhitomirsky and N. Fidler Front cover: A View of the Grand Kremlin Palace, , where the Supreme Soviet of the USSR met in its second session this month. Photo by A. Garanin Back cover: This motor column in the Mari Autonomous Republic is transporting lumber for the construction works of Communism. Photo by V. Shakhovskoi Contents: A Commentator’s Notes. The Triumph of Peaceful Labour. By N. Loginov. Photos by “Soviet Union” Special Photographers and TASS (2) Concern for the Welfare of the Soviet People (4) Toward a Great Goal. By M. Rogov. Photos by “Soviet Uni