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Citizens of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic have a right to education

Added by Jess 13 on Feb 8th, 2026

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1946

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26 × 36 cm

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This 1946 lithographic poster from the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic presents education as a fundamental right, tying literacy directly to postwar rebuilding and socialist ideals. Designed by Alexander Nikolaevich Pilar, the image balances clear, straightforward messaging with the clean graphic language. Printed at the state-run Kommunist Printing House in Tallinn and published by Political Literature Publishing, the poster works as both public instruction and visual persuasion. Its uncluttered composition and optimistic tone reflect the USSR’s broader push to make education feel accessible, orderly, and central to everyday life in the newly incorporated republics

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Posters from the Soviet Union and its Satellite Nations
Source: Poster Plakat
Posters from the Soviet Union and its Satellite Nations