Officers of the border troops' passport control unit (PKE) observe the unimpeded flow of people at the opening of the border, including the structures and areas of the passport control point and border crossing point on street Invalidenstrasse in the district Mitte in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 26145
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
Waiting unemployed people in the waiting room of the employment office in Bernau, BrandenburgPhoto no. 74720 © eastgermanyimages.com/Gerd Markert
Nurse sitting in front of an intercom in the nurses room in the " Robert-Roessle-Klinik " on Robert-Roessle-Strasse in the district of Buch in Berlin East Berlin in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 74728 © eastgermanyimages.com/Sammlung Berliner Verlag
Zeichnung von Herbert Sandberg "Nanu, ohne Kostüm?" aus dem Jahr 1957, 34,5x23,5cm Feder und Pinsel, handsigniert. Menschen sind verkleidet und tanzen miteinander; im Vordergrund: eine Dame mit Fächer und ein Mann mit langer Nase, Hörnern, Schwanz unterhalten sich; Bildschrift: "-Nanu, ohen Kostüm?, -Ach, ich bin vom Modeinstitut, da muss ich mich doch täglich verkleiden!".Photo no. 50143 © eastgermanyimages.com/Prof. Herbert Sandberg

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Leningrad / Sankt Petersburg — LENINGRAD / SANKT PETERSBURG 11.04.1959 Passenger ships on the Neva River in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) Passenger ships on the Neva River in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). // Fahrgastschiffe auf dem Fluß Newa in Leningrad (heute Sankt Petersburg) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77267
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Sagorsk / Sergijew Possad — SAGORSK / SERGIJEW POSSAD 12.04.1959 Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia) Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia). // Dreifaltigkeitskloster in Sagorsk ( heute Sergijew Possad) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77265
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Leningrad / Sankt Petersburg — LENINGRAD / SANKT PETERSBURG 11.04.1959 Grand Cascade at the Peterhof Palace in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) Grand Cascade at the Peterhof Palace in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). // Große Kaskade am Palast von Peterhof in Leningrad (heute Sankt Petersburg) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77263
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Sagorsk / Sergijew Possad — SAGORSK / SERGIJEW POSSAD 12.04.1959 Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia) Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia). // Dreifaltigkeitskloster in Sagorsk ( heute Sergijew Possad) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77262
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Sagorsk / Sergijew Possad — SAGORSK / SERGIJEW POSSAD 12.04.1959 Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia) Trinity Monastery in Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad) in the former USSR Soviet Union (today Russia). // Dreifaltigkeitskloster in Sagorsk ( heute Sergijew Possad) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77261
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Leningrad / Sankt Petersburg — LENINGRAD / SANKT PETERSBURG 11.04.1959 Sailors of the Soviet Navy in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR Soviet Union (now Russia) Sailors of the Soviet Navy in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR Soviet Union (now Russia). // Matrosen der sowjetischen Marine in Leningrad (heute Sankt Petersburg) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77260
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Leningrad / Sankt Petersburg — LENINGRAD / SANKT PETERSBURG 11.04.1959 Equestrian statue of Tsar Peter the Great "The Bronze Horseman" in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR Soviet Union (now Russia) Equestrian statue of Tsar Peter the Great "The Bronze Horseman" in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former USSR Soviet Union (now Russia). // Reiterstandbild des Zaren Peter der Große " Der eherne Reiter " in Leningrad (heute Sankt Petersburg) in der ehemaligen UdSSR Sowjetunion (heute Russland). Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77259
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Dresden — DRESDEN 01.05.1959 Demonstrators on May 1st in Dresden, Saxony, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Demonstrators on May 1st in Dresden, Saxony, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Demonstranten zum 1. Mai in Dresden, Sachsen auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77249
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Sassnitz — SASSNITZ 25.04.1959 Passenger ship in the port of Sassnitz on the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Passenger ship in the port of Sassnitz on the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Fahrgastschiff im Hafen Sassnitz auf der Insel Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77248
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Sassnitz — SASSNITZ 25.04.1959 Pier with lighthouse at the port of Sassnitz on the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Pier with lighthouse at the port of Sassnitz on the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Mole mit Leuchtturm am Hafen Sassnitz auf der Insel Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sammlung Berliner Verlag Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77247
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Berlin — BERLIN 26.09.1986 Fashion show of current collections by the dance and fashion group "Mode Express Berlin" of the textile company "VEB Kombinat Dienstleistungen Berlin" in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Fashion show of current collections by the dance and fashion group "Mode Express Berlin" of the textile company "VEB Kombinat Dienstleistungen Berlin" in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Modenschau aktueller Kollektionen der Tanzgruppe und Modegruppe "Mode Express Berlin" des Textilbetriebes " VEB Kombinat Dienstleistungen Berlin " in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77230
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Oberwiesenthal — OBERWIESENTHAL 28.02.1987 Cross-country skiing - skiing for relaxation on holiday on street Fichtelbergstrasse in Oberwiesenthal Ore Mountains, Saxony on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Cross-country skiing - skiing for relaxation on holiday on street Fichtelbergstrasse in Oberwiesenthal Ore Mountains, Saxony on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Langlauf - Skifahren zur Erholung im Urlaub an der Fichtelbergstraße in Oberwiesenthal Erzgebirge, Sachsen auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77228
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