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title: Stalin With & Without Ezhov
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22348/stalin-with--without-ezhov/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-11-11
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# Stalin With & Without Ezhov
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22348.jpg)
## Image Caption
On the left, a 1937 photograph at the Volga dam showing, in the centre, the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), and, to the right, the leader of the NKVD secret police, Nikolai Ezhov. Ezhov fell out of favour with the leader after Stalin's Great Purge, and so he was famously removed from official versions of this photograph (the version shown on the right).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, November 11). Stalin With & Without Ezhov. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Stalin With & Without Ezhov." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 11, 2026. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Stalin With & Without Ezhov." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Nov 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nikolai_Yezhov_with_Stalin_and_Molotov_along_the_Volga%E2%80%93Don_Canal,_original.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nikolai_Yezhov_with_Stalin_and_Molotov_along_the_Volga%E2%80%93Don_Canal,_original.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nikolai_Yezhov_with_Stalin_and_Molotov_along_the_Volga%E2%80%93Don_Canal,_original.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 November 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.