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Barrel organ player at Köpenicker Straße border opening

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

April 7 1990
Berlin, Kopenhagener Straße border crossing (Niederschönhausen-Wilhelmsruh/Reinickendorf)
Created By: Wolfgang Drunk

License: Creative Commons License

From the Set

Memories of the fall of the Wall in Berlin Wilhelmsruh, 7 April 1990

Depicts

election poster, group of people, handmade medium, logo, musical instrument, musician, opening of the border, poster

Context

car, fair, opening of the border

People/Organizations

Cann, Francois, Dzembritzki, Detlef, German Social Democratic Party, Günter Schabowski

Places

Berlin Television Tower, Kopenhagener Straße (Niederschönhausen-Wilhelmsruh/Reinickendorf) border crossing, Wollankstraße (Pankow/Wedding) border crossing

Text in image

Wilhelmsruh / [Rein]ickendorf / [na]ch 29 Jahren / [wied]er vereint

Berlin ist Freiheit / SPD

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Original Caption

"Many Wilhelmsruh and Reinickendorf residents turned up and strolled along Kopenhagener Straße enjoying the entertainment provided by acts including "Berliner Originale" with barrel organs and bag pipers as well as various bands such as "Köpenicker Blasmusikanten" who wore traditional old Berlin uniforms."