M. KALININ
Original print size of this image: 15,782 x 11,540 cm (is something more as the postal item) |
Postal stationery, issued 1959, 19 November, with the monument for M. Kalinin in Tallinn. But the place is, according the subscription, 'Stalingradi väljak, Stalingrad-square.
 Subscription with Stalingrad-square. With the of the Stalin-glorification 1956, and with the de-stalinization in 1961 many places with his name get another name. M. Kalinin is then situated at the 'Tornide Väljak', Swuare f the Towers. So it was called also before World War II. Also other known Soviet-heroes had a statue in Tallinn: Lenin and Kingissepp. Early in the nineties all these statues are disappeared from Tallinn. |
On a postage stamp of the Soviet-Union - resized 50%- , Mi. 1503, we see also the indication 'Stalingrad-square. |  In the (German) travel guide of H. Taliste, you can find a picture of the statue of Kalinin and further information about him: this 'Marxist und Revolutionä' worked from 1901-1904 in a electrotechnical factory in Tallinn, which later get his name. He organised the marxist labour-unions and founded illegal printing houses. |
| Detail of a map from the book of H. Taliste (1978) Literature: On cover: Tallinn : Hauptstadt der Estnischen SSR. |  |
JOHANNES VARES
Original print size of this image: 16,468 x 11,744 cm (is something more as the postal item) |
This postal stationery -issued 1989, September 11- has reference to Johannes Vares (Barbarus). In the travel guide of Ressi Kaera we find him in the chapter about literature: [translated from Dutch] 'In the forefront of the renewers of the Estonian literature, stand in the struggle hardened revolutionaries as J. Madarik, P. Keerdo, J. Vares-Barbarus and others'. Also Johannes Vares played a prominent political part: he was the first Prime Minister of the people's government. Later he is elected Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR. The book 'Paigallend : Ullo Paeranna romaan' , writted by Jaan Kross (1998) has as theme a concrete historical person: the doctor, poet and writer Dr. Johannes Vares-Barbares (1890-1946). But in this book Johannes Vares is disappointed in the Soviet-system and in 1946 he committed suicide. |
Literature:
The book is transleted in German: 'Auf der Stelle Fliegen : Roman über Ullo Paerand.'
