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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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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Berlin — BERLIN 10.07.1990 Motor vehicle of the western allied military liaison mission " Skoda 13 Motor vehicle of the western allied military liaison mission " Skoda 130 L " on street Unter den Linden in the district Mitte in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Kraftfahrzeug der westaliierten MVM Militärverbindungsmission " Skoda 130 L " an der Straße Unter den Linden im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77227
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Berlin — BERLIN 10.07.1990 US soldiers of the Western Allied Military Liaison Mission in a bus on Unter den Linden street in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic US soldiers of the Western Allied Military Liaison Mission in a bus on Unter den Linden street in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // US- amerikanische Soldaten der westalliierten Militärverbindungsmission in einem Bus an der Straße Unter den Linden in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77226
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.01.1992 Car - Motor vehicle von Wracks der Marke " Trabant P6 Car - Motor vehicle von Wracks der Marke " Trabant P601" during recovery and loading onto a tow truck in a parking lot on street Karl-Marx-Allee ( Stalinallee ) in the district Mitte in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // PKW - Kraftfahrzeug von Wracks der Marke " Trabant P601" bei der Bergung und Verladung auf ein Abschleppfahrzeug auf einem Parkplatz an der Straße Karl-Marx-Allee ( Stalinallee ) im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77221
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Hoppegarten — HOPPEGARTEN 25.01.1986 Animal dressage demonstration in the ring with Marcella Coldam at the winter quarters of the GDR State Circus "VEB Zentral-Zirkus" on Goetheallee in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Animal dressage demonstration in the ring with Marcella Coldam at the winter quarters of the GDR State Circus "VEB Zentral-Zirkus" on Goetheallee in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Tier Dressur- Vorführung in der Manege mit Marcella Coldam im Winterquartier des Staatszirkus der DDR " VEB Zentral-Zirkus " an der Straße Goetheallee in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77220
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Mehrow — MEHROW 01.01.1992 Wreckage - Remains of a P6 Wreckage - Remains of a P601 S brand car used as advertising material for a car dealership in a field on Trappenfelder Strasse in Mehrow, Brandenburg, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Wrack - Reste von PKW - Kraftfahrzeugen der Automobilmarke P601 S als Werbeträger für ein Autohaus auf einem Acker an der Trappenfelder Straße in Mehrow, Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77218
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.05.1986 Fashion and clothing of street passers-by at the May Day festival in front of the Fountain of Friendship Among Peoples at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Fashion and clothing of street passers-by at the May Day festival in front of the Fountain of Friendship Among Peoples at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Mode und Kleidung von Straßen- Passanten zum Volksfest des 1. Mai vor dem Brunnen der Völkerfreundschaft am Alexanderplatz im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77216
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Berlin — BERLIN 10.12.1989 Presenters - Portrait - Team of the show "ELF 99" Ingo Dubinski, Victoria Herrmann and Marcel Obua after the Bambi Awards ceremony on Am Studio street in the Adlershof district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Presenters - Portrait - Team of the show "ELF 99" Ingo Dubinski, Victoria Herrmann and Marcel Obua after the Bambi Awards ceremony on Am Studio street in the Adlershof district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Moderatoren - Porträt - Team der Sendung " ELF 99 " Ingo Dubinski, Victoria Herrmann und Marcel Obua nach der Bambi - Verleihung an der Straße Am Studio im Ortsteil Adlershof in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77211
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.05.1986 Street pedestrians on the shopping boulevard with a young family with a stroller on Rathausstrasse in the Mitte district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Street pedestrians on the shopping boulevard with a young family with a stroller on Rathausstrasse in the Mitte district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Straßen- Passanten auf dem Einkaufs- Boulevard mit junger Familie mit Kinderwagen an der Rathausstraße im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77207
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.05.1986 Fashion and clothing of street passers-by at the May Day festival at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Fashion and clothing of street passers-by at the May Day festival at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Mode und Kleidung von Straßen- Passanten zum Volksfest des 1. Mai am Alexanderplatz im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77206
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Hoppegarten — HOPPEGARTEN 01.01.1992 Wreck - remains of passenger cars - motor vehicles of the automobile brand " Trabant P6 Wreck - remains of passenger cars - motor vehicles of the automobile brand " Trabant P601 " on street Thaelmannstrasse in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Aufgeschichtete Wrack - Reste Reihe von PKW - Kraftfahrzeugen der Automobilmarke " Trabant P601 " an der Thälmannstraße in Hoppegarten in Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77197
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Berlin — BERLIN 19.01.1990 Actors and performers of a theatre scene and stage design music and dance show "Dance Dance" in the small revue at the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin on Ziegelstrasse, Johannisstrasse, Kalkscheunenstrasse in East Berlin in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Actors and performers of a theatre scene and stage design music and dance show "Dance Dance" in the small revue at the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin on Ziegelstrasse, Johannisstrasse, Kalkscheunenstrasse in East Berlin in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Schauspieler und Darsteller einer Theater - Szene und Bühnenbild Musik- und Tanzshow " Dance Dance " in der Kleinen Revue im Berliner Friedrichstadtpalast an der Ziegelstraße, Johannisstraße, Kalkscheunenstraße in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77196
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