"1870 1970": Lenin centenary decoration on Palace Square, Leningrad

A building facade on Palace Square is covered by a huge red cut-out of Lenin in a flat cap, standing in front of rows of massed workers, with the dates '1870' and '1970' in white numerals. Lenin's figure carries the state's authority (transfer), and the crowd behind him presents universal following (bandwagon). Tour buses and a car are parked in front.

Date: 1970
Period: Cold War
Made by: Soviet authorities, Leningrad (Lenin centenary decoration; the installing body is not named in the catalogue)
Region: Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Country: Soviet Union
Medium: Signs and banners
Issuer type: Party
Regime: Soviet Union
Leader: Leonid Brezhnev
Audience: Domestic public
Purpose: Mobilize or secure compliance
Theme: Elections and party politics
Event: Lenin Centenary 1970
Techniques: Transfer Bandwagon
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Source: Fortepan (donor: Fortepan), retrieved October 2, 2026
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