At Checkpoint Charlie

Info

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

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From the Set

Crowds of people on the West side of the 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

allies, crowd, flag, graphic art, guard room, night, opening of the border, warning sign

Context

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

People/Organizations

Günter Schabowski , Kohl, Helmut Josef Michael, Willy Brandt

Places

Checkpoint Charlie

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