We at Bored Panda love to see history come alive, which is why we think you'll also like this series of colorized photos by Russian Flickr user klimbims. Historical life in Russia reads like a novel--which may be why it has been the subject of so many novels--and these vintage photos bring that forgotten way of life into the modern age.
If you like these interesting photos, be sure to also check out Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky's Russian color channel photography for another old-school way for photo restoration. But first, don't forget to vote on your favorite old photos below!
More info: flickr (h/t: designyoutrust)
#1 Family Nicholas Ii Of Russia, 1914
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#2 Grand Duchess Maria Of Russia, 1906
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#3 Russian Sniper Roza Shanina
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#4 Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Soviet Sniper During World War II. Credited With 309 Kills, She Is Regarded As The Most Successful Female Sniper In History, 1940
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#5 Yuri Gagarin With His Matra Bonnet Djet Vs Coupe, 1965
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#6 The First Passengers Of The Moscow Metro, 1935
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#7 Gymnasium Girls, Imperial Russia, 1900-1917
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#8 The Four Romanov Daughters With Their Mother Tsarina Alexandra, 1913
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#9 Worker And Supervisor, Car Factory, Moscow, 1954
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#10 Russian Family, Ekaterinburg Region, Siberia In The Late 19th Century
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#11 Yekaterina Ryabova, Russian Military Pilot, Heroine Of The Soviet Army, 1945
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#12 Jose Raul Capablanca Vs Alexander Alekhine, 1913
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#13 Soldier Waves A Soviet Flag, Berlin, 1945
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#14 Lydia Litvyak During The World War I, 1941
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#15 102nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 1943
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#16 Soviet Athletes In Moscow, 1937
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#17 A Man With A Group Of Russian Children, 1940
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#18 Nicholas II Of Russia In The Uniform Of The Life-guards 4th The Imperial Family’s Rifle Regiment, 1912
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#19 Russian Wrestler Karl Pospischil, 1912
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#20 Mikhail Bulgakov, 1928
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