This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Auto Just A Dream For Most Russians
In Moscow Igor dreams of owning a Zhiguli but few Russians can afford or obtain one. Years-long wait lists, prices from 3,500 to 9,000 rubles, and a 39-ruble weekly income make private cars out of reach. the Soviet state prioritizes collective transport and condemns personal car ownership as a capitalist aspiration. Only about one in 3,062 Soviets could buy a new car in 1969, far fewer than the US ratio of one car per 24 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Igor
Hyses Ty
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Connecticut