Minna Craucher
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Minna Craucher was the pseudonym of Maria Vilhelmiina Lindell, a Finnish socialite and spy. Her home was a noted salon for various writers and artists. She also did espionage, originally for the Cheka
Minna Craucher in her salon ca. 1927-1929
Madame Craucher (right) with her chauffeur Boris Wolkowski (left) in 1930s
The stairwell of Minna Craucher's death place on Mechelininkatu in the summer 2006
Olavi Paavolainen
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Olavi Paavolainen was a Finnish writer, essayist and poet. He was one of the prominent figures of the literary group Tulenkantajat, and one of the most influential Finnish writers of the inter-war per
Minna Craucher
…from Stockmann paid with a down payment and a driver with a purported "Russian prince" in the background. In 1925, Craucher met the 12 years younger Olavi Paavolainen, and was his mistress for several years. Together with journalist Ensio Svanberg, Craucher co-founded the "Entertainment and Travel Directory", a…
Olavi Paavolainen in 1928
Väinö Kunnas, Olavi Paavolainen, 1928