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Glass Slide of Monument of Catherine II (St. Petersburg, Russia)

A glass slide showing an 1897 photograph of a group of people standing in front of the Monument of Catharine II (Catherine the Great) with the Alexandrinsky Theatre in view in the background (St. Petersburg, Russia.). One of the girls appears dressed as Catherine the Great. On the frame of hte slide is printed "Neg. No 1255, copyright 1897 by Underwood & Underwood, New York City.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on a Sidewalk]

Photograph of a tank on a sidewalk, in or near Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The building in the background is likely the State Historical Museum. There is one man on top of tank and four people on the ground standing nearby.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Russian Military Personnel]

Photograph of military personnel, in two different types of uniforms, standing in formation outside in a bricked area, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. There is a post-it note on the back with "Alex" written on it.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Children Wearing Uniforms]

Photograph of a group of children in a row, likely at a war memorial in Russia. Most of the children are wearing uniforms, the girls in brown dresses and white aprons, and the boys in brown jackets.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Marching in a Parade]

Photograph of soldiers marching in a parade with military vehicles behind them, likely in Moscow, Russia.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wreath and Poppies on a Memorial]

Photograph of a wreath and poppies on an individual memorial. The writing on the memorial is in Russian and the wreath obscures the name.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Flowers on a Monument]

Photograph of red flowers and wreaths at the base of a monuments. The monuments is most likely a war monument in Russia.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Moment in Russia (open access)

A Moment in Russia

Essay by Charlyne Creger describing her feelings of meeting Night Witch Bomber, Nadia Popova, and being honored alongside her and other Women Airforce Service Pilots at Russia's Victory Day Parade at Red Square, Moscow.
Date: unknown
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Parade in Russia]

Photograph of a military parade in Red Square Moscow, Russia. People in military uniforms line the road and there are vehicles with large missiles in the road. Behind the crowd a banner reading "1990" is hung on a building.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Vehicles in Parade]

Photograph of military vehicles carry missiles during a parade in Moscow, Russia. There are trees lining the far side of the street.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flowers on a Ribbon Sculpture]

Photograph of a sculpture of a ribbon with flowers laid on it. The accompanying informations states this is likely a war memorial in Russia.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Children in Brown Uniforms]

Photograph of a group of children with an adult, likely at a war memorial in Russia. Most of the children are wearing uniforms; the boys have brown jackets and the girls are in brown dresses with lace aprons.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[History Exhibit of World War II]

Photograph of a history exhibit consisting of large photos of World War II, likely in Russia. There are several flags behind the panels on the right side of the image.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vehicles in a Russian Military Parade]

Photograph of vehicles during a military parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. There's a barricade in the foreground and red brick buildings across the road.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[State Historical Museum in Moscow, Russia]

Photograph of the State Historical Museum in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. There's a large red and yellow banner hanging on the front of the building.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in WASP Uniform]

Photograph of a woman in a WASP uniform in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. She's holding a camera and appears to be talking with some people in civilian dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Statue of Man with His Hand Outstretched]

Photograph of a statue of a man with his hand outstretched. The statue is in front of a building with Russian writing over the entryway.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vehicles in a Wide Road]

Photograph of a wide road with a few vehicles in it. There are trees across the road and a building in the background.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on a Bus]

Photograph of several unidentified people on a bus (likely in Russia), including a woman with military medals on her jacket, a woman wearing a white beret and coat, and a man wearing a suit and tie; in the foreground the backs of other passengers' heads are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Charlyne Creger meets The Night Witches] (open access)

[Clipping: Charlyne Creger meets The Night Witches]

Newspaper clipping explaining the details of Charlyne Creger's visit to the Soviet Union to meet the Soviet women pilots of World War II, The Night Witches. This clipping includes a photo of Charlyne Creger with some members of the WASP and The Night Witches.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bigner, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[GUM Mall]

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.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Women with Tanks and Artillery]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger talking to an unidentified woman with a small group of women behind them and a tank and row of artillery on the left and right; in the background a two-story red brick building, a wall, and a tree are visible.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soviet Military Pin]

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.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs and Man in Uniform]

Photograph of a group of unidentified women, including a woman wearing a blue WASP uniform and name tag (center), facing several men in the foreground, including a man wearing a brown military uniform. Some of the women appear to be carrying cameras around their necks and in the background a yellow building with a green door and several trees are visible.
Date: 1990~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History