In the reading room of the archive (1983-1989)

Researchers at microfilm reading machines in the reading room of one of the USSR state archives, panoramic view of part of the room, researchers studying documents in the archival files issued to them, making extracts.

Views of the reading room, researchers at work.

A woman studying an archival file, making extracts.

Researchers at one of the tables in the reading room studying documents in bound files.

A man at the table studying documents in an archival file, his glasses pushed up on his forehead.

Faces of female researchers studying documents and making extracts.

One of the researchers is searching for the information he needs in the subject catalog, looking through the card index.

Researchers viewing microfilmed documents using reading machines, studying documents in files, panoramic view of part of the reading room.