November 10 - December 30 1989 Hof (Saale), Sonnenplatz Created By: Günther Hofmann
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"Begrüßungsgeld (German: welcome money) was, from 1970 until 29 December 1989, a gift from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) to visitors from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) as well as those from Poland able to prove their German ancestory." (Wikipedia: Begrüßungsgeld, retrieved 30 December 2009)
"Hof/Sonnenplatz with a view of the old historic quarter. This same scene was repeated daily as of 10.11.89 and shows the people waiting in line to collect "welcome money" at the central office of the Sparkasse Bank."
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