People of Russia

Gertrude Samuels

New York Times

Series of pictures on the lifestyle and everyday activities of the Russian people. Photographer says, 'The most fascinating aspect of the Soviet Union is undoubtedly the people. Though they wear what Shakespeare called 'a February face'--a dour manner attributable to the harshness or drabness of their lives--they are an industrious people and friendly to visitors.

Gertrude Samuels, "People of Russia," in POYi Archive, Item #3875, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/3875 (accessed November 23, 2024).