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Christening

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Christening. A smiling woman holds a baby swaddled in white. Five neatly dressed men stand beside her.
The birth rate began to rise at the end of 1945, nine months after the field army had been demobilized. At the same time, abortions also increased.

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Helsinki City Museum / Väinö Kannisto

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Constantly changing everyday life

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1945

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Kannisto Väinö

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fester

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