Photos of Russians Enjoying McDonald's for the First Time in 1990

People tasting their McDonald’s for the first time. calvertjournal

People waited in the cold for hours. vintag.es

Russians in their ushankas, the famed hats, wait for their McDonald’s. vintag.es

The calm before the storm. vintag.es

The chaos inside McDonald’s. vintag.es

The cost of a hamburger was $1.50, which was roughly 1,500 roubles when an average salary was 150 roubles. You could buy ten loaves of bread for this money. vintag.es

The crew at the grand opening of the McDonald’s. vintag.es

The enormity of the line was unprecedented. vintag.es

The line wrapped around the park. vintag.es

The people outside were looking at the happy ones inside. vintag.es

The plaque commemorating the opening of the McDonald’s. vintag.es

Waiting at the front of the line to finally get to taste a McDonald’s hamburger. vintag.es

The long lines for food in the USSR were normal, and the people found it was worth the wait. calvertjournal

A boy eating his McDonald’s. calvertjournal

One of the first customers of the new Moscow McDonald’s gives a thumbs-up when asked by McDonald’s of Canada chairman George Cohon, right, what he thinks of the restaurant. mashable

Children try out world-famous food. mashable

An elderly Russian woman eats a hamburger. mashable

The golden McDonald’s arch was erected Saturday, December 16, 1989, in preparation for the restaurant’s late January opening. mashable

Photos of Russians Enjoying McDonald’s for the First Time in 1990