Life of Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) Russian Communist Revolutionary, Politician and Political Theorist. Head of Government Soviet Union from 1922 until his death. Photo Shows: Reproduced from a painting by A.Rylov is "Lenin's Departure Abroad". After the defeat of the first Russian Revolution guitarist government launched a severe reprisals against its organisers and participants. The police hounds were on Lenin's trial. On the party's decision Lenin emigrated. The picture shows Lenin crossing the ice of the Gulf of Finland accompanied by two Finnish peasants who acted as guides. December 1907 Supplied By: SCRSS - Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies