Meetings of the friendship between the youth of the GDR and the Poles VR in Frankfurt (Oder) in the federal state Brandenburg in the area of the former GDR, German democratic republic. Here Willi Stoph, Edward Gierek, Erich Honecker and Piotr Jaroszewicz (v. l. n. r)Photo no. 63659 © eastgermanyimages.com/Lothar Willmann
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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Berlin — BERLIN 15.10.1985 Young woman gives birth to her baby in the delivery room of the Charité hospital on Luisenstrasse in the Mitte district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Young woman gives birth to her baby in the delivery room of the Charité hospital on Luisenstrasse in the Mitte district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Junge Frau gebärt Ihr Baby im Kreißsaal der Berliner Charite an der Luisenstraße im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77471
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Berlin — BERLIN 05.03.1987 Faded lettering in the entrance area and shop window of a retail store "Bakery - Confectionery" on the street-facing facade of an old residential building on Wichertstrasse in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Scene photo from the film "Confrontation - Reconstruction of a Poet" Faded lettering in the entrance area and shop window of a retail store "Bakery - Confectionery" on the street-facing facade of an old residential building on Wichertstrasse in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Scene photo from the film "Confrontation - Reconstruction of a Poet". // Verblassender Schriftzug im Eingangsbereich und Schaufenster eines Einzelhandelsgeschäftes " Bäckerei - Konditorei " im Straßenbereich einer Altbau- Wohnhausfassade an der Wichertstraße in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Szenefoto zum Film " Konfrontation - Rekonstruktion eines Dichters ". Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77470
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Berlin — BERLIN 12.10.1977 Bakery staff in front of the dilapidated facade of an old apartment building, at the shop window of the "Bakery - Confectionery" on Wichertstrasse in the Prenzlauer Berg district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. A working photograph from a scene in the film "Confrontation" Bakery staff in front of the dilapidated facade of an old apartment building, at the shop window of the "Bakery - Confectionery" on Wichertstrasse in the Prenzlauer Berg district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. A working photograph from a scene in the film "Confrontation". // Personal einer Bäckerei vor der verfallenen Fassade am Schaufenster eines Altbau- Mietshauses " Bäckerei - Konditorei " an der Wichertstraße im Ortsteil Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Arbeitsfoto einer Szene des Films " Konfrontation ". Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77469
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Poster at a stand selling puzzle games at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Poster at a stand selling puzzle games at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Plakat an einem Stand für Knobelspiele auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77316
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Musicians on stage and spectators in front of them at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Musicians on stage and spectators in front of them at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Musiker auf der Bühne und Zuschauer davor auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77314
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Children riding a children's carousel at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Children riding a children's carousel at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Kinder während der Fahrt in einem Kinderkarussell auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77310
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Visitors in front of a Poly-Play arcade machine kiosk at the festival celebrating the 4 Visitors in front of a Poly-Play arcade machine kiosk at the festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. The Poly-Play was the only video game arcade machine produced in the GDR by VEB Polytechnik Karl-Marx-Stadt. Popular games included Hare and Wolf, Deer Hunt, and Car Racing. // Besucher vor einem Poly-Play-Spielautomatenkiosk auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Der Poly-Play war der einzige in der DDR durch den VEB Polytechnik Karl-Marx-Stadt produzierte Videospielautomat. Bekannte Spiele waren unter anderem Hase und Wolf, Hirschjagd oder Autorennen. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77309
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Vintage buses of the Berlin transport company, type Buessing NAG Type D3, at the festival celebrating the 4 Vintage buses of the Berlin transport company, type Buessing NAG Type D3, at the festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Traditionsbusse der Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe vom Typ Büssing NAG Typ D3 auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77308
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Young people play a game of table hockey at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Young people play a game of table hockey at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Jugendliche spielen ein Tisch-Hockeyspiel auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77307
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Visitors play table football at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Visitors play table football at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Besucher spielen Tischfußball auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77306
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Sign reading "Berliner Spielmarkt" (Berlin Toy Market) at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Sign reading "Berliner Spielmarkt" (Berlin Toy Market) at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. The stand was organized by the Ernst Thaelmann Pioneer Park, now Volkspark Wuhlheide. // Schild mit der Aufschrift Berliner Spielmarkt auf Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Organisator des Standes ist der Pionierpark Ernst Thälmann heute Volkspark Wuhlheide. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77305
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1989 Children play a fishing game at the folk festival celebrating the 4 Children play a fishing game at the folk festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GDR on Alexanderstrasse in East Berlin. // Kinder spielen ein Angelspiel auf dem Volksfest zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR an der Alexanderstraße in Ostberlin. Photo: Siegfried Bonitz Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77304
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