Ever wonder what were people driving back in the beginning of the 20th century? Like this tractor/car hybrid. This is actually a construction vehicle. On this picture we can see Prospect “Kalinina” being built.
This is what they used to mount the electric wires for the trolley buses.
More construction…
Back in those days, seaplanes could actually land on Moscow river, this plane is called Dornier Wal.
A steam powered boat of course…
And bikes…Lot’s of bikes
Here’s the mailman.
The flower vendor. “Delivering flowers to your House” says the ad. Note that in those times there were even number plates on bikes.
There were double-deckers too but they quickly disappeared.
This is apparently one of the first “electric” trams in Moscow.
A shop on wheels.
Going to the market.
Even the kids had something to drive.
The first imported police cars of the 90′s. Before that date police only used Russian built vehicles.
And why not, an elephant.
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It’s like a magic to see how the is the transformation from these to the one we have today. But I still love the steam powered boat. Looks cool with the wings. Lol-ed at the elephants.
Here’s the mailman – no it’s not – it’s the newspaper delivery boy. It says Izvestia on the side of his sdiecar, and this was one of the two newspapers at the time. Mail (or post if you prefer), is written as ?????.