7. The Carpets of Turkmenistan. When you meet a rider on a spirited Akhal-Tekin horse on the roads of Turkmenia, you will invariably see his crimson saddle-bag with long fringe. The pictures one of these bags spread out.
2. On the Fields and Pastures of Soviet Turkmenia. On the Fields and Pastures of Soviet Turkmenia/ 2. A good harvest is ripening in the fields of the Voroshilov Collective Farm, Ashkhabad District. Shown here in the barley fields are Chary Muradev, chairman of the collective farm (right) and Berdy Dzhaparov, field team leader./ Photo by S. Demin,/ No. 43933.
8. Caracul Sheep Breeding in Turkmenia. Lena Vlasova, zootechnician at Samsonovowith her horse Uzbechka.
6. Ashkhabad State Music School. Even at school viola player Ichi Agaeva and pianist Fanya Mulaeva make an interesting team. On graduating from music school they hope to appear together on the concert stage.
The Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan/ Modern housing in Uzbekistan follows both the ancient traditions and the more up-to-date architectural trends. The University of Law in Tashkent, shown in this photo, reflects the influences of both the old and the new./ World News Services -- 45 Avenue Road -- Toronto
June, 1945. The Deputy Catholikos of All Armenians, Arch-Bishop Georg Cheorekchyan, at the Council of the Armenian church in Erevan.
Fountains on Shaumyan Square in Yerevan, the capital of the Armenian Soviet Republic
2. Capital of Soviet Armenia. A statue of V. I. Lenin on Lenin Square in the center of Yerevan. Parades and demonstrations take place on this square which was formerly wasteland.
19. Capital of Soviet Armenia. A scene from the first act of Arshak the Second,a historical opera presented on the stage of the Spendiarov Opera and Ballet Theater in Yerevan. This opera was one of several new productions dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet rule in Armenia.