At Checkpoint Charlie
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
November 10 1989
Berlin, Friedrichstraße border crossing (Checkpoint Charlie)
Created By:
Dagmar LipperLicense:
From the Set
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 borderfall of the Berlin Wall,
November 9, 1989,
televisionPeople/Organizations
Günter Schabowski ,
Kohl, Helmut Josef Michael,
Willy BrandtPlaces
Checkpoint CharlieRelated
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."
