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Petrograd May Day Demo

May Day demonstration on the Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd

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Demo Demonstration Nevski Petrograd Prospekt Revolution


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This evocative photograph captures the spirit of the Petrograd May Day Demonstration of 1917, an event that would come to symbolize the beginning of the Russian Revolution. The image, taken on Nevski Prospekt in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), Russia, shows a sea of people, men and women, young and old, waving banners and flags, their faces etched with determination and hope. The date, April 23, 1917, may seem unusual for a May Day demonstration, but the Russian calendar at the time used the Julian date, which placed May 1 on the Gregorian calendar as April 14. The Petrograd May Day Demonstration was organized by the Interdistrict Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies, a revolutionary committee that had formed in the wake of the February Revolution, which had overthrown the Tsarist regime just two months earlier. The demonstration was intended to show support for the new Provisional Government and to demand greater rights and freedoms for the working class. However, it soon turned into a violent clash between the demonstrators and the military, leading to widespread unrest and ultimately, the fall of the Provisional Government and the rise of the Bolsheviks. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the historic events that unfolded in Petrograd on that fateful day in April 1917. It captures the energy and excitement of the crowd, the sense of unity and solidarity among the demonstrators, and the uncertainty and tension that hung in the air as Russia teetered on the brink of revolution. The image is a testament to the power of the people to bring about change, and to the enduring impact of historical events on our collective memory.

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