A multi-view postcard from 1974 featuring the Turkmen Agricultural Institute and academic research institutions in Ashgabat.
What is shown on the postcard
The large upper photograph shows the main building of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute with the slogan «GLORY TO THE CPSU!» on the roof, fronted by landscaped grounds with greenery and figures. The lower section contains two smaller photographs: the left shows staff or students operating laboratory equipment, and the right shows a female researcher working with scientific instruments.
Historical note
In the 1970s, Ashgabat served as a major administrative, educational, and scientific hub of the Turkmen SSR. The Turkmen Agricultural Institute, alongside the institutes of the Turkmen SSR Academy of Sciences (including the Institutes of Chemistry and Physics), played a pivotal role in training skilled professionals and advancing the region’s research and technological capabilities.
Present day
Following the dissolution of the USSR and Turkmenistan’s independence, the higher education and academic infrastructure underwent extensive structural and architectural reorganizations, altering the names, profiles, and locations of many educational and scientific institutions.
Questions and answers
- What year is indicated on the postcard? The postcard indicates the year 1974.
- Which institutions are depicted in the images? The Turkmen Agricultural Institute, as well as the Institutes of Chemistry and Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Turkmen SSR.
- In which city was the photograph taken? The photographs were taken in Ashgabat, the capital of the Turkmen SSR.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Ashgabat from 1974.
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