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At Invalidenstraße border crossing

OBJECT INFORMATION

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November 1989
Berlin, Invalidenstraße border crossing
Created By: Thomas Hackmann

License: Creative Commons License

At Invalidenstraße border crossing, one of seven road crossings between East and West Berlin (between Soviet and British sectors) during the time of the Berlin Wall; the white line on the ground delineates the GDR border

Depicts

barrier grid, car, crowd, member of the People's Police, policeman (FRG)

Places

Invalidenstraße border crossing

Text in image

Castrol

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Original Caption

"Working together to direct traffic in Invalidenstraße was previously unthinkable. The West Berlin policeman (at the back) stands on East Berlin territory. The white stripe on the road delineates the GDR state border."