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Vladimir Nabokov, 6th year of exile
A photograph of the young Vladimir Nabokov taken at KaDeWe, Berlin's department store, during his 6th year of exile, as the writer's handwritten caption indicates.
Omnibus on Nevsky Prospekt, Petersburg, 1900
A horse-drawn omnibus on Nevsky Prospekt in Petersburg, 1900. K. Bulla's photo studio can be seen in the background.
Traffic on Nevsky Prospekt, Petersburg, early 1900s
"Konka," a Russian horse-drawn tram, served as a means of transportation in St. Petersburg from 1863 until 1917.
Konka (horse-drawn tram) at a stop in Petersburg's Palace Square, early 1900s
"Konka," a Russian horse-drawn tram, served as a means of transportation in St. Petersburg from 1863 until 1917.
Konka (horse-drawn tram) on Palace Bridge, Petersburg, 1905-1906
"Konka," a Russian horse-drawn tram, served as a means of transportation in St. Petersburg from 1863 until 1917.
Konka (horse-drawn tram) on Anichkov Bridge, Petersburg
"Konka," a Russian horse-drawn tram, served as a means of transportation in St. Petersburg from 1863 until 1917.
Berlin Streetcar, 1925
Maximum-Drehgestellt Triebwagen der Berliner Strassenbahn-Betrieb GmbH, Umbau 1925
"Berlin: Zug der großen Berliner Straßenbahn / 1924"
Berlin Streetcar (Grosse Berliner Strassenbahn), 1924
Berlin Streetcar, 1920
Hawa-Triebwagen (TF 20/29), Berliner Verkehrs-AG (BVG), 1920
"A Guide to Berlin" (1925) by Vladimir Nabokov
"A Guide to Berlin" is a short story written by Vladimir Nabokov in 1925 in Berlin. The first English translation was published inThe New Yorkeron March 1, 1976.