Troops hastily assemble in an honor guard as delegates arive for the 5th Communist International Congress at the Hall of Columns, Moscow, Russia. Among those seen presiding are: Lev Kamenev and Leon Trotsky. Trotsky rises to address the gathering. Views of attendees inside the hall. At one point, Communist Russian woman leader, Alexandra Kollantai, is seen briefly, leaning on a railing.
A Russian cinematographer cranking his movie camera as he records street scene in commercial district of Moscow, Russia. Sidewalks are relatively clear and many pedestrians are walking on them. But snow is piled high at the curbs. Shops in the street. Horse drawn sleighs pass on the street, some with goods and some with passengers. Women shovel snow with large flat shovels. Men and women clear snow from the roads using shovels. Bakery window filled with sweets. Food items display in another shop.
Snow covered Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Hermitage Museum in the background. The Alexander Column is seen in front of the Hermitage Museum. A very large horse drawn sleigh in view. A man sits on the horse drawn sleigh. Several women and girls come out of the Hermitage Museum and climb on the sleigh. Two sleighs filled with girls accompany a large group of girls walking through the snow. They all wave and smile. .
May Day Parade in Red Square, Moscow, Russia. Pictures of Josef Stalin in many places. General Zukov and other officers lead parade on white horses, followed by horse cavalry units.. A huge crowd gathered for the May Day celebrations. Group of military spectators includes a U.S. Army Colonel. Horse drawn artillery pieces. Personnel carriers and motorized rocket launchers move along the road. Tanks pass in formation. Officers salute. Politcal leaders in reviewing stand include Georgy Malenkov and Marshal Nikolai Bulganin.
May Day Parade in Moscow, Soviet Union after the end of World War II. A huge crowd of civilian marchers lines up in Red Square, near Lenin's mausoleum, prepared to begin marching. People carry posters of Soviet Russian leaders. A large poster shows the goals of the current five-year plan to be accomplished by 1950. Civilians parade and carry banners. They cheer and wave. Joseph Stalin waves to the civilians. Nikolai Bulganin and Georgy Malenkov stand with Stalin. Views of clock on Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin (Red Square, 3, Moscow, Russia, 109012).
May Day Parade in Moscow, Russia. View through arch on Kremlin wall. Civilians marching on roadway, overlooking Volga River in Moscow. Parade of boats.Speedboats in formation, flying flags. View from river as civilians cheer from bridge above. Several boats underway. Civilians marshalled beside the river. They carry banners and posters of Soviet Russian leaders.
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