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Intourist had the state monopoly on travel during the Soviet era, and still dominates the travel trade to many provincial Russian locations. The image of Soviet Armenia communicated here is a glamorous and varied one. The train and the car in the foreground boast the advanced modern machinery of the period and the high railway bridge is an example of Soviet engineering skills. The beauty of the country's natural landscape is shown in the background. The poster creates an image of glamorous tourism, and is similar to travel posters produced in western Europe at the time.","physicalDescription":"A poster showing a train on a railway bridge with high arches, with a car travelling underneath in the foreground. Yellow sky, blue snow-peaked mountains, city and a forest in the background. The words 'Soviet Armenia' on the bottom. 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