Funeral of S.M. Kirov (06.12.1934)

Military personnel and participants in a funeral rally with banners on Red Square on December 6, 1934, the day of S. M. Kirov's funeral.

Panorama of part of the rally, Red Army soldiers in the cordon.

Stalin I. V., Andreev A. A., Kaganovich L. M., Kalinin M. I., Voroshilov K. E. carry the urn with Kirov's ashes out of the Column Hall of the House of Unions.

Military personnel carry small pillows with Kirov's awards; among the military personnel is Budyonny S. M. Stalin I. V., Kalinin M. I., Kaganovich L. M., Molotov V. M. carry the urn with Kirov's ashes to Red Square.

Working people from Moscow's districts pass by with red banners.

A column with funeral wreaths moves to Red Square.

Red Army units move to Red Square (top).

Yegorov A. I., Budyonny S. M. Representatives of the Baltic Fleet carry small pillows with Kirov's awards.

The funeral procession moves forward.

A column of workers passes, carrying banners with mourning ribbons.

Military personnel and workers of Moscow with banners on Red Square before the funeral procession.

Voroshilov, Stalin, and Andreyev carry the urn with Kirov's ashes to Red Square, followed by Molotov, Kalinin, and Postyshev.

A view of Red Square during the funeral procession's movement to the mausoleum (from above).

Participants in the funeral procession on the granite tribune next to the mausoleum (panorama).

Faces of the participants in the meeting and naval commanders.

Participants in the meeting await the arrival of the funeral procession.

The funeral procession with the urn with Kirov's ashes moves along Red Square.

A panorama of red banners with mourning ribbons.

The urn with Kirov's ashes is carried past the pedestal near the mausoleum.

Faces of naval sailors.

The stretcher with the urn containing Kirov's ashes is placed on the memorial pedestal.

The urn containing Kirov's ashes sits on the pedestal.

Participants in the memorial rally on Red Square.

Stalin approaches the steps leading to the mausoleum's rostrum.

Molotov, Kalinin, Postyshev, Gamarnik, and the leaders of the party and state approach the mausoleum.

A soldier stands at the flag.

A view of part of the memorial rally.