Size: 32.5×24.5cm./12.7×9.6inch.
Weight: 19gr./0.6oz.
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Poster made in the Soviet Union. The text on the poster reads:”Arvīds Pelše”. The poster is not in the best condition, this will reflect in the price.
Arvids Pelse (1899-1983) was a Latvian Soviet politician, functionary, and historian.
He participated in the February Revolution in 1917 and was a member of the famous Petrograd Soviet. He was actively involved in the preparation and conducting of the October Revolution in 1917. In June 1940, he played a leading role in the process of admitting of Latvia into the USSR.
From March 1941 to 1959, he served as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia for propaganda and agitation.
During the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1945, he worked to prepare the party and the Soviet cadres to transform Latvia into a communist state. He was twice awarded with Hero of the Socialist Labor (1969, 1979), 6 Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution and other medals. The Rīga Polytechnic Institute was named for Pelše after he died.