Set of seven lobby cards for the film “Moscow Strikes Back” (1942)

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.1 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts six uniformed, Soviet soldiers holding rifles while wearing telogreika coats and ushanka hats. They are sitting in a truck bed, smiling down at a woman in a black coat and green hat, who is passing them food off a white plate. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is very discolored and has several pinholes in the margins. There is light ink transfer from another image on the back. .2 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts a snowy encampment scene with a single soldier dressed all in white, holding a rifle, and standing in right profile. He is standing behind a low, snow-covered barrier, surrounded by heavy artillery and crates. Visible in the background are a Czech hedgehog anti-tank barrier, a low, single-story wooden building, and a green, tree-covered ridge. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and there are several pinholes in the margins. .3 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts three mechanics in dark blue jumpsuits working on a warplane, with a pilot climbing out of the cockpit. One mechanic is on a narrow ladder leading into the nose of the plane, while the other two are working on the gun carriages under the belly. In the background is a wide, open, snowy field with a low, brown building and a line of trees on the horizon. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and has several pinholes in the margins. There is light ink transfer from another image on the back. .4 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts a group of children in heavy coats, hats, and boots, standing on a muddy mound and digging with shovels. A wooden structure is behind them on the right side of the image. Directly behind them is a train car with a man in a black suit, watching them through the window, and a tall gray building rising in the background. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and has several pinholes in the margins. .5 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts a snowy field with a curved row of heavy artillery pointed up into the air. Underneath the guns are the shadowy figures of soldiers in heavy winter clothing. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and has several pinholes. .6 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. A group of soldiers dressed in heavy white clothing is depicted from behind, running across a snowy field. In the background, a large, fiery, orange-and-yellow cloud rises from the horizon, with billowing, black smoke covering most of the sky. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and has several pinholes in the margins. There is light ink transfer from another image on the back. .7 Lobby card printed on rectangular, off-white paper. The card has a white exterior border on all four sides, and a large photographic image in the center. The image depicts a colorfully dressed crowd looking at eight people hanging from the gallows. The condemned are all dressed in black and largely indistinguishable. Standing on a raised platform in front of them, is a man wearing a dark green coat and hat, addressing the crowd. The surrounding landscape is covered in snow, and a group of low buildings is barely visibly in the background. Framing the bottom edge of the image is a rectangular, yellow border that curves upward at the left end and widens at the right. A red burst, mimicking an explosion, is centered at the left and extends outward along the border, which contains the film title and production credits in black and red ink. Blue printing information is in the lower right margin. The paper is discolored and has several pinholes in the margins.