Yakut ASSR (1958)

Reindeer herders lead reindeer along the city streets past passing buses and cars.

Pedestrians on the streets of Yakutsk.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Yakut ASSR V. M. Kucherov gives an interview to journalists of a local newspaper, standing near a small aircraft.

Reindeer herders tie reindeer by the antlers.

Reindeer herders lead reindeer through sparse forest.

Landscapes of Yakutia.

Members of a geological exploration expedition are searching for a diamond deposit in a river, one of them shows the results of washing to the expedition members.

Washing the rock by hand.

Faces of the expedition members washing the rock.

Rock on the palm of a geologist.

Members of the expedition with a map walk to the bank of a forest stream.

The head of the expedition makes notes on the map. V. M. Kucherov and his companions during an inspection of one of the mineral deposits.

Kucherov listens to the explanations of the mine management as he walks.

Kucherov and his entourage inspect the soil and rock.

Kucherov's face.

Kucherov listens to the geologists' explanations.

A deer runs across a clearing (above).

An airplane flies over the taiga.

Kucherov in his office listens to the geologists' explanations about the presence of diamonds and minerals in the Yakut ASSR. Faces of Kucherov and the meeting participants.

Inspection of a rock sample brought by Kucherov.

A map showing the boundaries of the geological parties' areas.

Kucherov and his interlocutors over the map.

The geological expedition is wading across a river.

The members of the geological party are crossing the river on foot and on horseback.

The geologists are coming ashore.

One of the geologists is wringing out his wet clothes.

Faces of the girls.

The geologist is putting on his boots.

The geologists are climbing a slope leading from the river.

Moving along the slope.

An owl on a tree branch.

The geologists are slipping and climbing a steep rocky slope.

Searching for samples, faces of the geologists.

Geologists leading pack horses by the bridle down a slope.

A herd of reindeer moving through the taiga.

Geologists walking along the river bank.

Current in shallow water (top), forest landscape.

Washing of river rock.

Nuggets at the bottom of a bucket.

The head of the geological party talking to a local guide.

Farewell to the guide.

View of the taiga from the helicopter cabin.

Helicopter landing near a reindeer herders’ camp.

Faces of geologists.

Landed helicopter with rotating rotor.

Geologists fording a stream.

Geologists greeting the crew of the arriving helicopter.

Geologists receiving mail and cargo.

Loading sacks with cargo onto the back of a reindeer.

Head of a reindeer.

Geologists showing the pilot one of the discovered samples.

The helicopter rotor rotating.

Flying away helicopter.

Shadow of a flying plane, taiga landscape (top).

Panorama of wooden houses on the river bank.