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title: First Issue of Pravda
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20718/first-issue-of-pravda/
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updated: 2025-07-25
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# First Issue of Pravda
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20718.png)
## Image Caption
The first page of the first issue of the Russian political newspaper Pravda (May, 1912). Edited by socialists, the newspaper became the official mouthpiece of the Russian Bolshevik/Communist Party.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, July 25). First Issue of Pravda. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "First Issue of Pravda." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "First Issue of Pravda." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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