[To the great friend of children - Glory to the great Stalin] – Historic Print
![[To the great friend of children - Glory to the great Stalin], 1951 — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/01/016c281977bb-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage poster of [To the great friend of children - Glory to the great Stalin] brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[To the great friend of children - Glory to the great Stalin]
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A 1951 color lithograph pairs the Russian inscription "To the great friend of children" with a salute to Joseph Stalin, and the English title was devised by Library staff. The wording reflects the Soviet habit of presenting the leader as a paternal protector of young people. Children saluting the leader was a staple of early 1950s propaganda, repeated in schools, youth groups and the press to tie the country's future to one man. Stalin died in 1953, so posters like this one now document how the regime shaped everyday ideas about loyalty and childhood.
| Created / published | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Posters Soviet 1950-1960.Lithographs Color 1950-1960. |
| Notes | Text is in Cyrillic. Title devised by Library staff. |
| Subjects | Stalin, Joseph,--1879-1953. Children--Soviet Union--1950-1960. Saluting--Soviet Union--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,068 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222840 |
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