Postcard of a uniformed firefighter on horseback. The horse is standing near a gate leading to a sidewalk.

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters standing on a horse-drawn fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a metal tank on its back. There is a caption below the image written in Cyrillic script.

A bank note from Russia in the denomination of 500 rubles. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

A bank note from Russia in the denomination of 50 rubles. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

A bank note from Russia in the denomination of 1000 rubles. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

A bank note from Russia in the denomination of 15 rubles. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

Paper bill worth three Soviet chervontsa used during the reign of the Soviet Union (now Russia). This bill has a portrait of Vladimir Lenin on the far right side of the front, and a large "3" printed on the far left side. The back of the bill has a purple printed border outlining Russian text and a large "3" in the center.

Photocopy of clipping from a Russian newspaper featuring images of Women Airforce Service Pilots in uniform.

Currency from the Soviet Union in the denomination of 5 kopeks. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

Currency from the Soviet Union in the denomination of 5 rubels. The front and back of the document are combined into a single image.

Postcard of uniformed firemen in a line of horse-drawn vehicles, led by a single fireman on horseback. The photograph was taken in a downtown setting.

Photograph of a Russian military officer wearing a dark-colored jacket with lots of medals standing next to an exhibit.

Photograph of two Russian men in jackets standing next to an exhibit.

Photograph of the inside of the GUM mall in Moscow taken from the second level; numerous people and shops with Russian signs can be seen on the lower level in the foreground and in the background more people, rows of arches and pillars on the left and right, and the glass dome ceiling are visible.

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a hat leaning on a counter at a fruit stand inside a Russian supermarket. Several other men are standing next to him at the same counter and behind him, more fruit stands, people, and signs in Russian are visible.

Photograph of a military parade on Red Square with several tanks rolling down the street, a group of soldiers watching in the foreground, and red banners and a large sign that reads "1990" in the background. More crowds can be seen on the other side of the street, which is lined with trees, in front of the GUM department store, a large building with an arched glass roof.

Photograph of a painting of a bird sitting in a nest made out of a white and red scarf with a Cyrillic text on the bottom.

Photograph of a painting of an older woman wearing a red hooded cloak inside an ornate frame; next to the painting a small plaque in Russian and English indicates it is by Rembrandt.

Photograph taken from above of a crowd of people in the GUM mall in Moscow; people appear to be watching something in a shop on the right and above them a Russian sign and a poster featuring a hammer and sickle can be seen.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people, including several women wearing WASP uniforms and men wearing military uniforms, standing in front of an exhibit on aviation featuring several posters with Russian texts and pictures of airplanes.

Photograph of a produce section in a Russian supermarket with several people looking at tomatoes and other vegetables in the foreground and several signs in Russian and pictures of various fruit on the wall in the background.

Photograph of several rows of soldiers in brown and blue uniforms on Red Square with the Kremlin and State Historical Museum in the background; there is a large sign in Russian in front of the museum. The Kremlin complex (left) includes a large red wall, two yellow buildings with green roofs, and two red towers with green spires; the State Historical Museum (right) is a dark red building with many spires and turrets.

Photograph of a brightly-colored Soviet military pin featuring the image of a castle surrounded by golden laurels and a Russian text imposed on an ornate star-shaped background encrusted with gems.

Photograph of a group of Soviet soldiers marching behind the Soviet Union flag in front of Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square; several red banners and a large sign featuring a hammer and sickle and Russian text are visible in the background.