Communal Living in Russia: Photos
Apartment IV. Common Areas: Wallpaper and an old-fashioned electric cord
  Summary
  Bits of original decor (under government protection) look as they did 80 years ago. The electric cord has not been replaced in over 50 years. The apartment from "Kamila, Lena, and Yulya," Tour 5. 2002.
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