People tasting their McDonald’s for the first time. calvertjournalPeople waited in the cold for hours. vintag.esRussians in their ushankas, the famed hats, wait for their McDonald’s. vintag.esThe calm before the storm. vintag.esThe chaos inside McDonald’s. vintag.esThe 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.esThe crew at the grand opening of the McDonald’s. vintag.esThe enormity of the line was unprecedented. vintag.esThe line wrapped around the park. vintag.esThe people outside were looking at the happy ones inside. vintag.esThe plaque commemorating the opening of the McDonald’s. vintag.esWaiting at the front of the line to finally get to taste a McDonald’s hamburger. vintag.esThe long lines for food in the USSR were normal, and the people found it was worth the wait. calvertjournalA boy eating his McDonald’s. calvertjournalOne 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. mashableChildren try out world-famous food. mashableAn elderly Russian woman eats a hamburger. mashableThe golden McDonald’s arch was erected Saturday, December 16, 1989, in preparation for the restaurant’s late January opening. mashable
