Moscow April 1961 1

Description

Moscow April 1961, Photo; Licensed item; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; license required; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows a street in Moscow in April 1961, on the day of the historic space flight of Yuri Gagarin with Vostok 1. Passersby are walking along the street. Few cars and buses can be seen on the street, as Moscow at that time still had relatively little motorized individual traffic.
The photo captures everyday life in Moscow during one of the greatest moments in space history – a day that attracted worldwide attention and placed the Soviet Union at the forefront of the space race.