22 incredible archival photos of Moscow in 1931, fully conveying the spirit of that era

American Branson Deco is a travel photographer and lecturer who spent 30 years of his life traveling around the world, until his death at the age of 49. In 1931, Moscow became one of the points in its route. Branson managed to take stunning atmospheric images that perfectly capture the look and lifestyle of that old merchant Moscow, which soon changed a lot. Initially, the photographs of a foreign traveler were black and white, but later they were painted with aniline paints, which makes them even more unique!

The Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin and the Red Porch, running along the entire front side of the royal palace

Girls have a rest from work on Theater Passage

Mostorg - the largest department store of the country of that time

Soviet All-Union Association for Trade with Foreigners Torgsin

Soviet agitation

This was the inside of the original Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which has not yet been destroyed by the Stalinist reconstruction

Park of Culture and Rest Gorky, where children loved to frolic so much

An outstanding monument of Russian architecture, Sukharev Tower, which will be destroyed three years after the creation of this picture

Club Rusakov Union of Communalists. Now the building is called Rusakov House of Culture

Moiseevskaya Square, which will soon become part of Manezhnaya Square

Residents of old Moscow

Foreign photographers take pictures near Mostorg

Kvass and fruit drink seller

Foreign photographer captured the queue on Pyatnitskaya

Soyuzpechat press stall located near the Kitay-Gorod wall

Car parking at the Leningradsky railway station

A cab driver in Stromynka carries a cabinet on a horse-drawn cart

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