The Law on Cooperation of May 26, 1988 made it possible to establish private companies in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector and private businesses started developing rapidly. Creative individuals, including musicians, artists, writers and journalists, did not shy away from commercial operations either. Vladimir Maximov conceived the popular television programs Public Opinion and Music Ring. In 1989, he and his wife Tamara Maximova established TV-Neva, the country's first private independent television company.19.10.1989#6556168
The Law on Cooperation of May 26, 1988 made it possible to establish private companies in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector and private businesses started developing rapidly. Creative individuals, including musicians, artists, writers and journalists, did not shy away from commercial operations either. Vladimir Maximov conceived the popular television programs Public Opinion and Music Ring. In 1989, he and his wife Tamara Maximova established TV-Neva, the country's first private independent television company.19.10.1989#6556166
The Law on Cooperation of May 26, 1988 made it possible to establish private companies in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector and private businesses started developing rapidly. Creative individuals, including musicians, artists, writers and journalists, did not shy away from commercial operations either. Private publishing houses were established and allowed writers, like this one from Leningrad, to publish books at their own expense.25.09.1989#6556157
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR, triggering a booming growth of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. Leningrad artists sell their paintings on one of the city boulevards. They also offer to draw a customer's portrait in half an hour with a pencil or pastel.25.09.1989#6556148
The Law on Cooperation of May 26, 1988 made it possible to establish private companies in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector and private businesses started developing rapidly. Many people in possession of video cassette recorders that were still in scare supply began to open private video salons showing just about any Western movie. Billboards at the entrance to one such video salon.25.08.1989#6556151
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR, triggering a booming growth of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. Leningrad photographers started a business offering tourists to be photographed against the background of the State Hermitage.25.08.1989#6556147
The Law On Cooperation of May 26, 1988, permitted creating private businesses in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector in the economy started developing fast. Cooperators sell their products (souvernirs, garments, food, etc.) on markets.19.07.1989#6549204
The Law On Cooperation of May 26, 1988, permitted creating private businesses in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector in the economy started developing fast. Chairman of the Orientir construction cooperative in Kemerovo Gariy Zakharchuk.05.07.1989#6550619
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR. The cooperative sector in the economy was booming. Rostov-on-Don market: a headgear manufacturing cooperative's products enjoy great popularity.24.03.1989#6532148
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR. The cooperative sector in the economy was booming. A. Rusakov, chairman of the Impulse manufacturing cooperative.24.03.1989#6532145
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR. The cooperative sector in the economy was booming. Products by a cooperative producing headwear enjoys great poplarity in Rostov-on-Don market.24.03.1989#6532141
The Law on Cooperation dated May 26, 1988 allowed for establishing private enterprises in the USSR. The cooperative sector in the economy was booming. A notice in a market in Rostov-on-Don. A cooperator has to pay four rubles per one day of trade in the marketplace.24.03.1989#6532140
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The Leningradsky Prospekt 44 cooperative cafe open around the clock, the prototype of nightclubs that appeared in the 1990s. Taxi rock band playing at the cafe.21.10.1988#6571639
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The first all-Union fair of cooperators in Moscow where they showcased their products. Fashion show from a sewing cooperative.21.08.1988#6569667
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The first all-Union fair of cooperators in Moscow where they showcased their products. The Foton cooperative offers a baby monitor with a video camera.21.08.1988#6571651
Mr. Mkrtchyan, chair of the Novinka cooperative for the production of outerwear from parachutes, Armenian SSR.03.09.1987#8360404
Finished products of the cooperative for the production of earthenware in the Armenian SSR.03.09.1987#8360403
Mr. Vartanyan, chairman of the Erzerum footwear cooperative, with his son in a workshop, Armenian SSR.03.09.1987#8360400
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Shop window of the Askor privately owned store.01.06.1987#5770327
The Ukrainian SSR. Photo: Cuban specialists train at the construction facility of the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant.15.05.1987#5921273
The Ukrainian SSR. Photo: Energodar residents welcome Cuban specialists, due to train at the construction facility of the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant.15.05.1987#5921272
The country's first cooperative video cafe, opened in the city of Parnu, Estonian SSR, by two married couples - Elmar and Virve Lepp (pictured), and Ann and Ulle Kaljumee.31.03.1987#8353086
The country's first cooperative video cafe, opened in the city of Parnu, Estonian SSR, by two married couples - Elmar and Virve Lepp (pictured), and Ann and Ulle Kaljumee.31.03.1987#8353085
The country's first cooperative video cafe, opened in the city of Parnu, Estonian SSR, by two married couples. From Left: Virve and Elmar Lepp, and Ann and Ulle Kaljumee.31.03.1987#8353084
The country's first cooperative video cafe, opened in the city of Parnu, Estonian SSR, by two married couples: Virve and Elmar Lepp, and Ann and Ulle Kaljumee. Left: journalist Mr. Grigoryev talks with the Lepp family.31.03.1987#8353083
The country's first cooperative video cafe, opened in the city of Parnu, Estonian SSR, by two married couples - Elmar and Virve Lepp (pictured), and Ann and Ulle Kaljumee.31.03.1987#8353082
The Ukrainian SSR. Photo: Cuban specialists, due to train at the construction facility of the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant.15.03.1987#5921271
Department of sausages and smoked meats in the Vainakh Moscow food cooperative store.20.02.1987#8502083
Department of sausages and smoked meats in the Olen (Deer) Moscow food cooperative store.20.02.1987#8500234
The IX Congress of Consumer Cooperation Commissioners of the USSR. The Grand Kremlin Palace. In the assembly hall.11.12.1984#3078706
Trailers deliver ready-made fertilizer from a nitrogen-mineral fertilizer plant in Mazar-i-Sharif, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, built with Soviet assistance.01.06.1981#8289606
The X Congress of Consumer Cooperation Commissioners of the USSR. The Grand Kremlin Palace. November 12-15, 1979. Participants of the congress.12.11.1979#3203656
The X Congress of Consumer Cooperation Commissioners of the USSR. The Grand Kremlin Palace. November 12-15, 1979. In the hall.12.11.1979#3203655
The USSR Council of Ministers' State Committee on Science and Technology and Nokia Corporation (Finland) sign an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation. The document was signed by M.Kovalev, left, and by Nokia Corporation CEO Bjorn Westerlund.11.04.1975#6527794
The F. E. Dzerzhinsky Tryokhgornaya cotton mill. Fixer N. Terekhin, right, instructs his colleague from the Polish People's Republic Z. Lyszczarz to adjust the automatic machine.18.08.1974#5612161
The F. E. Dzerzhinsky Tryokhgornaya cotton mill. Advanced weaver N. Shcherbakova and foreman from the Polish People's Republic S. Patih.18.08.1974#5612160
Building of a sanatorium of the Central Council of Consumer Cooperative Organizations (Tsentrosoyuz) in Yessentuki, the Stavropol Territory.15.09.1971#6638989
Kama Cable Company (now Kamakabel) in Perm. A batch of cable allocated for shipping to Democratic Republic of Vietnam.19.06.1968#6091088
Member of a delegation from the Republic of Togo visits the Skorokhod shoe factory in Leningrad.01.09.1963#2585381
