Funeral of V.I. Lenin (1924)

V.I. Lenin on his deathbed in Gorki.

Meeting of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee Commission for organizing Lenin's funeral, Yenukidze A.S., Lashevich M.M., Dzerzhinsky F.E. during the meeting (panorama).

Panorama of the house in Gorki where Lenin spent his last months and died.

People descend the steps of the house in Gorki on January 23, 1924, during the farewell to Lenin's coffin in Moscow.

Removal of Lenin's coffin from the house in Gorki, the coffin is carried out by Tomsky M.P., Zinoviev G.E., Stalin I.V., Molotov V.M., Mikoyan A.I., Rykov A.I., Lashevich M.M., Dimitrov G.M. is walking behind.

People on the porch of the house in Gorki after the removal of Lenin's coffin.

The funeral procession begins to move, Belenkiy, Lashevich, Kamenev L.B. and Mikoyan walk behind the coffin, Krzhizhanovsky G.M. is among the pallbearers.

The coffin lid is carried, Lashevich walks next to the coffin, Bukharin N.I., Unshlikht I.S., Kamenev S.S., Budyonny S.M. walk in the procession behind the coffin.

Views of the head of the funeral procession in the park of the Gorki estate, people carry wreaths and banners with mourning slogans.

Lenin's personal security personnel walk in the guard of honor in front of the coffin with rifles over their shoulders.

The funeral procession moves, a wreath is carried in front.

Participants in the funeral procession carry wreaths, cross the bridge.

Faces of the participants in the funeral procession passing by.

Views of the funeral procession moving toward Gerasimovka station.

The funeral procession crosses the bridge.

Peasants from nearby villages join the funeral procession.

The funeral train is steaming at Gerasimovka station.

Residents of nearby villages and Red Army soldiers stand waiting for the funeral procession to arrive at the station.

Views of the head of the funeral procession, the movement of the procession (above).

Peasants and Red Army soldiers at Gerasimovka station.

Participants in the funeral procession carry wreaths.

Loading the coffin with Lenin's body into the carriage of the funeral train at Gerasimovka station.

The lid of the coffin is carried into the carriage, the lid is received by security personnel headed by A. Ya.

Belenky.

Loading funeral wreaths and banners into the carriage. A. Ya.

Belenky closes the door of the funeral carriage.

People stand at the station next to the rails, seeing off the funeral train.

The red flag flutters in the wind.

The route of the funeral train to Moscow, views of the snow-covered railway track and bridges.

People at one of the intermediate stops.

Residents of nearby villages greet the funeral train.

The funeral train approaches Saratovsky (Paveletsky) railway station.

Clara Zetkin is among those greeting the funeral train.

Red Army soldiers in parade formation, a military brass band plays (panorama).

View of the front of the locomotive.

The coffin with Lenin's body is carried out of the funeral carriage after arriving in Moscow, among those carrying the coffin are Lashevich and Molotov.

Members of the Central Committee of the RCP(b) Kalinin M.I., Bukharin N.I., Tomsky M.P., Stalin I.V., Rudzutak Ya.E., Kamenev L.B. carry the coffin with Lenin's body along the platform.

Lashevich walks at the head of the funeral procession with Lenin's coffin, followed by members of the Central Committee of the RCP(b).

The funeral procession moves along the streets of Moscow, views of the funeral procession (from above).

People stand at the Column Hall of the House of Unions awaiting the arrival of the funeral procession.

View of part of the Column Hall building.

The coffin with Lenin's body is carried into the Column Hall of the House of Unions.

Participants in the funeral procession with wreaths in their hands at the entrance to the Column Hall of the House of Unions (panorama).

The military and personnel of the Column Hall of the House of Unions stand in the foyer, lined up in one line.

Funeral wreaths and banners are carried up the stairs of the Column Hall to the second floor.

The coffin with Lenin's body is carried up the stairs, among the pallbearers are Kalinin, Tomsky, Bukharin, Kamenev.

The coffin with Lenin's body is carried into the funeral hall.

Lashevich, holding his hand to his headdress, directs the arrangement of the funeral wreaths.

A banner with a funeral slogan on the wall of the Column Hall.

The coffin with Lenin's body, installed in the Column Hall of the House of Unions (above).

The Column Hall is illuminated, the chandeliers are burning.

The coffin with Lenin's body is surrounded by funeral wreaths.