Educators take the nursery school children for a walk in Prora in the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 66163 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Students of the upper school in the military camp in Gross Koeris in the federal state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Military education was a compulsory subject in the 9th and 1Photo no. 65997 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Delegates at the XI. Party Congress of the SED Socialist Unity Party of Germany in the district Mitte in Berlin, capital of the GDRPhoto no. 51829 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
A delegation of the land forces of the NVA at the parade onPhoto no. 59487 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Central Committee Socialist Unity Party and Chairman of the State Council und die Mitglieder des Militaerrates aus der VR Bulgarien, der Ungarischen Volksrepublik, der DDR, der VR Polen, der SR Rumaenien, der UdSSR und der CSSR sowie der Chef des Stabes der Vereinten Streitkraefte in Berlin, the former capital of the GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 61805 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
Mauerfall / Grenzöffnung in Berlin - Mitte am Grenzübergang Invalidenstraße amPhoto no. 26145

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Großwelka — GROßWELKA 20.08.1981 Artist and sculptor Franz Gruss in his garden in front of a dinosaur sculpture in Grosswelka, Saxony in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. He was the creator of the dinosaur parka in Grosswelka Artist and sculptor Franz Gruss in his garden in front of a dinosaur sculpture in Grosswelka, Saxony in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. He was the creator of the dinosaur parka in Grosswelka. // Künstler und Bildhauer Franz Gruß in seinem Garten vor einer Saurierplastik in Großwelka, Sachsen auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Er war der Schöpfer des Saurierparka in Großwelka. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74184
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Lübbenau/Spreewald — LüBBENAU/SPREEWALD 19.05.1981 Portrait of Gerhard Krueger (director of the Luebbenau Museum and the Lehde Open-Air Museum) in Luebbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Portrait of Gerhard Krueger (director of the Luebbenau Museum and the Lehde Open-Air Museum) in Luebbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Porträtaufnahme Gerhard Krüger ( Direktor des Museums Lübbenau und des Freilandmuseums Lehde )in Lübbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74181
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Bernburg (Saale) — BERNBURG (SAALE) 22.10.1977 Married couple as long-term patients in a clinic of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Woman stands behind her blind husband's chair Married couple as long-term patients in a clinic of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Woman stands behind her blind husband's chair. // Ehepaar als langjähriger Patienten in einem Klinikbetrieb einer psychatrischen Einrichtung im Bezirkskrankenhaus in Bernburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Frau steht hinter dem Sessel Ihres blinden Mannes. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74179
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Bernburg (Saale) — BERNBURG (SAALE) 22.10.1977 Long-term patient in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Long-term patient in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Langjähriger Patient in einem Klinikbetrieb einer psychatrischen Einrichtung im Bezirkskrankenhaus in Bernburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74177
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Bernburg (Saale) — BERNBURG (SAALE) 22.10.1977 Patient at a sewing machine in the sewing room in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Patient at a sewing machine in the sewing room in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Patientin an einer Nähmaschine in der Nähstube in einem Klinikbetrieb einer psychatrischen Einrichtung im Bezirkskrankenhaus in Bernburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74176
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Bernburg (Saale) — BERNBURG (SAALE) 22.10.1977 Long-term patients in a dormitory in a clinical facility of a psychiatric institution in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Long-term patients in a dormitory in a clinical facility of a psychiatric institution in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Langjährige Patientinnen im Schlafsaal in einem Klinikbetrieb einer psychatrischen Einrichtung im Bezirkskrankenhaus in Bernburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74175
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Bernburg (Saale) — BERNBURG (SAALE) 22.10.1977 Long-term patient in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Long-term patient in a clinical operation of a psychiatric facility in the district hospital in Bernburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Langjährige Patientin in einem Klinikbetrieb einer psychatrischen Einrichtung im Bezirkskrankenhaus in Bernburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74172
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Räckelwitz — RäCKELWITZ 26.10.1974 Scene from the film and television production "Portrait of a Center" in Raeckelwitz, Lausitz in Saxony in the area of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Braschka, a Sorbian wedding bitter, looks at himself in the mirror. In the background a woman in everyday costume Scene from the film and television production "Portrait of a Center" in Raeckelwitz, Lausitz in Saxony in the area of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Braschka, a Sorbian wedding bitter, looks at himself in the mirror. In the background a woman in everyday costume. // Szenenaufnahme der Film- und Fernsehproduktion " Porträt eines Mittelpunktes " in Räckelwitz, Lausitz in Sachsen auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Braschka, ein sorbischer Hochzeitsbitter betrachtet sich im Spiegel. Im Hintergrund eine Frau in Alltagstracht. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74170
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Berlin — BERLIN 13.09.1985 Visitors in the Rathauspassage coffee shop in Berlin Mitte Visitors in the Rathauspassage coffee shop in Berlin Mitte. // Besucher in der Kaffeestube Rathauspassage in Berlin Mitte. Photo: Page Piorr Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74169
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Berlin — BERLIN 13.09.1985 Espresso bar at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin at night Espresso bar at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin at night. // Espresso-Bar am Alexanderplatz in Ostberlin bei Nacht. Photo: Page Piorr Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74168
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Berlin — BERLIN 25.08.1985 View into the Konnopke snack bar in East Berlin View into the Konnopke snack bar in East Berlin. // Blick in den Imbiss Konnopke in Ostberlin. Photo: Page Piorr Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74167
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Berlin — BERLIN 25.08.1985 The intersection of Schoenhauser Allee and Wisbyer Strasse and Bornholmer Strasse in East Berlin. An elevated subway structure runs over the crossroads. Wartburg and Trabant cars drive on the street. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk The intersection of Schoenhauser Allee and Wisbyer Strasse and Bornholmer Strasse in East Berlin. An elevated subway structure runs over the crossroads. Wartburg and Trabant cars drive on the street. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk. // Kreuzung Schönhauser Allee Ecke Wisbyer Straße und Bornholmer Straße in Ostberlin. Über die Kreuzung führt ein Hochbahnbauwerk der U-Bahn. Autos vom Model Wartburg und Trabi fahren auf der Straße. Passanten gehen auf dem Gehweg entlang. Photo: Page Piorr Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74166
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