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At Potsdamer Platz border crossing

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

December 14 1989
Berlin, Potsdamer Platz
Created By: Thomas Hackmann

License: Creative Commons License

Angel and Santa Claus at Potsdamer Platz, which served as a new border crossing as of 12 November 1989

Depicts

barrier grid, Berlin Wall, border guard, cross, disguise, group of people, night, remains of the Wall

Context

Christmas

Places

Postdamer Platz border crossing, Potsdamer Platz

Text in image

13.8.61 - 9.11.89

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Original Caption

"An angel and - naturally Santa Claus- cross the Potsdamer Platz border crossing into East Berlin. Shortly before passport controls. Is his beard on straight? And doesn't she have, something angels so greatly fear, split wings?"