Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1925-1935)

Tsiolkovsky K.E. in the workshop of his home in Kaluga demonstrates a reduced-scale model of an airship with a metal body in early 1932. Filling the shell of the airship model with gas, Tsiolkovsky explains his theory to guests.

View of a part of the shell of the airship model being filled with gas.

Tsiolkovsky explains the advantages of the metal shell of the airship using the example of the model, filling the shell of the model with gas.

Tsiolkovsky's face.

Tsiolkovsky applauds in the presidium of the meeting in the railway workers' club in Moscow, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of his scientific work and the 75th anniversary of his birth on September 9, 1932. View of the auditorium of the railway workers' club during a ceremonial meeting in honor of Tsiolkovsky.

Tsiolkovsky applauds, standing in the presidium of the meeting.

Tsiolkovsky with family and friends at the tea table in the courtyard of his house in Kaluga in 1932. Tsiolkovsky reading excerpts from his book, Tsiolkovsky's face.

Tsiolkovsky sitting in a chair in the garden, taking notes.

Tsiolkovsky riding a bicycle along a street in Kaluga.

Tsiolkovsky sitting in a chair in the garden.

View of the funeral procession on one of the streets of Kaluga during Tsiolkovsky's funeral on September 21, 1935. Participants in the funeral procession walk behind the truck on which the coffin with Tsiolkovsky's body is installed, carrying wreaths.

View of part of the funeral procession (from above).

View of one of the streets of Kaluga during the movement of the funeral procession.

Faces of the participants of the funeral of K.E. Tsiolkovsky in Kaluga on September 21, 1935. View of part of the funeral procession on one of the streets of Kaluga (top), a truck with a coffin with Tsiolkovsky's body.

View of the funeral procession on one of the streets of Kaluga during Tsiolkovsky's funeral.

The movement of the funeral procession behind Tsiolkovsky's coffin along one of the streets of Kaluga.

A truck with Tsiolkovsky's coffin on a platform and an honor guard enters the cemetery through the gates.

View of the funeral meeting at the cemetery during Tsiolkovsky's funeral.