Central State Kinofotofono Archive after G.S. Pshenychny
Publisher
Unpublished resources
Description
A general view of the Contracts Fair at Podil. Traditionally, fairs
of this kind were held in winter; this picture, however, indicates
that they could begin in autumn and be continued in spring. It was
most probably taken in March or early April. Almost the whole
space of the square is occupied by numerous stalls, to some extent
protected from bad weather. Partially, however, trade is conducted
directly from the carts seen in the foreground. One can see some
parts of the carts (wheels with beams) and, in some
distance, chairs. In the background, there is the two-floor
Contract House, constructed in the Classicist style, with a
protruding four-column portico on the shorter side. Olga Martyniuk
