Note to the ring presented to the people of Stalingrad by Sidney Kramer, the member of the American youth delegation. Stalingrad
USA ,
22.09.1951
МЗСБ КП 2541/2 П 36
13,9 х 10,1 cm
paper, manuscript, ink
The text written in blue ink on one side of a page torn out of a notebook reads [translation]: “My wife gave me this ring the day I joined the United States Army in 1942. I wish to gift this ring to the people of Stalingrad to remind that many young Americans live today thanks to the sacrifices made by the defenders of Stalingrad. / Sidney Kramer / September 22, 1951”.
See also
‘Kościuszko. 1746 – 1817’ Medal (Tadeusz Kościuszko), the collection of commemorative medals
Poland ,
May 1977
‘Kościuszko. 1746 – 1817’ Medal (Tadeusz Kościuszko), the collection of commemorative medals
A gift presented to the Museum of the Defence of Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad by a delegation of the Polish People’s Army, May 1977. Made before 1977. The Polish People's Republic
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Ethiopia ,
July, 1959
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand. It represents a stylized arch topped with the imperial orb with a Christian cross. The gift plate contains an image of the imperial crown with a monogram and the inscription: "In commemoration of the visit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.st emperor of Ethiopia."
A gift from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, when visiting Stalingrad, July 1959.
Tapestry depicting the entrance to the Forbidden City from Tiananmen Square in Beijing
China ,
November 1955
Tapestry depicting the entrance to the Forbidden City from Tiananmen Square in Beijing
A present from the delegation of agricultural workers of the PRC who visited Stalingrad in November 1955. Tiananmen is named after the gate of the Forbidden city, namely the ‘Gate of Heavenly Peace’. It is a large red traditional Chinese building with upturned eaves on roof corners and five arched passages. The portrait of Mao Zedong is hung on the central part of the gate. The placard on the left of the portrait reads in hieroglyphs: [translation] “Long Live the People's Republic of China”, while the right one reads: “Long Live the Great Unity of the World's Peoples”. On October 1, 1949, at the Gates of Heavenly Peace, Mao Zedong proclaimed the creation of the People's Republic of China. The left and the right sides of the canvas are covered with hieroglyphs.