1963 Press Photo A Muscovite woman answers questions in a information booth

A Muscovite woman answers questions in a information booth. Muscovite woman uses telephone in information booth, one of 220 in Moscow, to supply information to customer. The booths are known in Russia as Kiosks and are set up in all Soviet cities. Booths were set up in all Soviet cities. Booths were set up in Moscow in 1924. The head of the Moscow information system says the booths there answer about 30,000 questions daily. Requests for addresses--both public and private---are the most numerous but information on telephone numbers, bus, train and plane schedules, and theater and movie listings also is available.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.