The Village and the Class War: Anti-Kulak Campaign in Estonia 1944-49

List of Photographs

list of photographs picture 1.: The image of stalin hanging on the town hall of Viljandi in 1944. photo: estonian Film archive (eFa). . 15 picture 2.: elfriede piip, a young nurse, was the first chariperson of the executive Committee of Viljandi County in 1940-41. Following the german attack she retired to the soviet union and was part of the preparatory committee of re-occupation in leningrad in 1944. she became chairperson of the executive Committee again in 1944. in october that year she was replaced. photo: eFa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 picture 3.: a “red procession” (est. punavoor ) with forced deliveries to the nearest town. These deliveries were dressed up as festive occasions, with banners and flags. This festivity was intended to demonstrate the solidarity between the rural population and city dwellers, simultaneously implying solidarity and generosity towards the regime. photo: eFa. . 138 picture 4.: local officials. To the left, the Communist party organiser, in high boots and uniform. in the middle, the new township executive Committee chairman, a young man in red army uniform. To the right, the old township executive Committee chairman to be replaced, a local man in very casual xii List of Photographs clothing. The photograph is not from the studied townships, but displays characteristics found there as well. photo: eraF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 picture 5.: a group of people in Viljandi County at a meeting to form a kolkhoz in 1949. photo: eFa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 ...