Most of These Photos Were Forbidden in the Soviet Union

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Shots like those you can see in our photo set were under the censorship of the Soviet authority. They were banned and hidden for a long time. These photos are from private photo albums of ordinary soviet citizens, as well as state employees.

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In the Soviet Union, they were called “dollar butterflies”.

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It’s too bold.

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Beautiful setting.

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Soviet threesome?

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Resting after the party.

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So, what we have here?

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Such a nice car.

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Turns out, they also went to discos.

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This is more like the Soviet Union, as it was shown.

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A night meeting of colleagues?

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Outrageous trio!

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Obviously, this is soviet travel bloggers.

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Probably some kind of Soviet celebrity.

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Nice atmosphere of a Soviet student camp.

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So much passion in this photo.

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This is the first beauty contest in the USSR.

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What a great setting.

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It would be awesome to visit at least one of the Soviet disco’s.

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One of the famous shots.

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What a relaxing atmosphere.

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Such a dramatic scene.

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Chamomile in her hands is a perfect addition.

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How cool hairstyles used to be.