Chest of books. A gift from the American children to the children of Stalingrad
USA ,
МЗСБ КП 3347/20
32 х 46 х 30,5 cm
wood, metal, sawing, grinding, assembly, painting
A wooden box with a flap lid and a metal hinge for a padlock. Side walls of the chest are decorated with children’s oil paintings of the New York City views and ships. The chest was made for transportation and storage of the children’s books selected by American boys and girls for young Stalingraders.
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Fragment of a tile found at the atomic explosion site in Hiroshima
Japan ,
August, 1964
Fragment of a tile found at the atomic explosion site in Hiroshima
Fragment of a tile found at the atomic explosion site in Hiroshima. A gift from the delegation of Hiroshima branch of the Japan-USSR Friendship Society that visited Volgograd in August 1964.
Scarf “Peace”
Denmark ,
05.08.1953
Scarf “Peace”
The headscarf is covered with the Doves of Peace and has the word ‘Peace’ written in 16 languages. The note that accompanied the scarf reads: “With a sense of deep gratitude to the heroic defenders of Stalingrad and as a symbol of our hope for peace in the world, we are handing this scarf of the Danish organization of peace supporters." A gift from the delegation of Danish peace supporters during their stay in Stalingrad
Framed photo under glass. Memorial ceremony at the monument to civilian victims of Nazism in Cours-Saint-Etienne
Belgium ,
29.09.1973
Framed photo under glass. Memorial ceremony at the monument to civilian victims of Nazism in Cours-Saint-Etienne
A gift from the veterans of Belgium partisans to the veterans of the Battle of Stalingrad, Walloon Brabant province