Speakers for Radio Broadcasting in Moscow 1961 2

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Speakers for radio broadcasting in Moscow 1961, Photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to licensing; Rights: © Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows a street scene in Moscow in April 1961, when the news of Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight was announced over public speakers.
Foreground: A lamp post with speakers, as used in the Soviet Union for broadcasting public announcements. The distinctive voice of Yuri Levitan, announcing the first manned space flight, may possibly be heard from them.
Background: A busy square with trolleybuses, typical means of transport in Soviet Moscow, and passersby.
Atmosphere: A mix of everyday life and great national excitement – people are witnessing one of the greatest moments in Soviet space history.
The photo captures the historic moment when all of Moscow learned about Gagarin’s flight, showing how the public was informed through speakers in the cityscape – a typical element of the Soviet era.