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At Checkpoint Charlie

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

November 10 1989
Berlin, Friedrichstraße border crossing (Checkpoint Charlie)
Created By: Dagmar Lipper

License: Creative Commons License

From the Set

"History Live", 10 November 1989

Friedrichstraße border crossing (Checkpoint Charlie), which was one of the seven street crossings between East and West Berlin (between the Soviet and US American sectors) while the Wall was up. Checkpoint Charlie was designated for use by foreign nationals, affiliates of the Allied Forces and diplomats

Depicts

car, crowd, flag, night, opening of the border

Context

fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, television

People/Organizations

Günter Schabowski , Kohl, Helmut Josef Michael, Willy Brandt

Places

Checkpoint Charlie

Related

Original Caption

"West Berliners bang the palm of their hand on the car roof by way of a greeting – it must've been pretty loud."