Thanks to the endless archives of LIFE magazine, we have a wonderful opportunity to go back in time and look into the eyes of our predecessors, who are so similar to us, but at the same time, completely different.
Evaluate for yourself a selection of photos taken back in 1956 by photographer Lisa Larsen. She became the first woman to receive the Photographer of the Year award, worked at LIFE under a contract from 1950 to 1958 and visited many times. In the selection, colorful portraits of Muscovites, according to which you can make an impression about that time.
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an AmericanSimple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Stadium cleaning
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Lunch
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Greenhouse workers
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Women buy vegetables at the market
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Facial peeling in a barber shop
Road worker
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Women at the entrance to the store
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Girls prepare food
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Department store employee
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Granddaughter and grandmother
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Puppet Theater
Flower sellers
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Family
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Meeting of the Social Insurance Committee
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Mom and daughter in the dining room
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Manicurist and client
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
At the store
Athlete Galina Zybina
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Athlete Galina Vinogradova prepares breakfast
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Galina Vinogradova is studying at the medical Institute
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Athlete Nina Dumbadze
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Young swimmers
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Director of a tobacco factory
Factory girl
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Director of the maternity hospital
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Two girls sing in a kindergarten
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Girl with a guy in a boat
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Pioneers
Pregnant girls at a doctor's appointment
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Girls at work
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
Perming
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American
A woman buys her daughter ice cream
Simple Muscovites of the 1950s through the eyes of an American