American photographer and journalist Carl Midans in early 1960, commissioned by LIFE magazine, made a series of stunning color photographs of Moscow children. I suggest you take a trip to the winter Moscow of that distant time and find out what the capital and its little inhabitants looked like.
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
On the Theater Square
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
The girl looks at the photographer with disbelief
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Outdoor reading
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Children with sleds on the outskirts of Moscow
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Ice sculptures in Luzhniki
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Young skiers
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Children in the park on the Boulevard Ring
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Perhaps the most popular type of winter leisure for Soviet children is ice skating.
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
How much joy this activity brought!
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Baby on a sled
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
Grandmothers on a walk with their grandchildren
20 photos of little Muscovites of the early 1960s
At that time, many pigeons could be seen on the streets of the city