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In the late fifties, both West and East Berlin saw a building boom. Berlin-East, 1958
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In the late fifties, both West and East Berlin saw a building boom. Berlin-East,...

Window-shopping in East Germany: the refrigerator is not 
for sale.
Berlin, 1958
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Window-shopping in East Germany: the refrigerator is not for sale. Berlin, 19...

A beer-hall in East Berlin, 1958
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A beer-hall in East Berlin, 1958

A beer-hall in East Berlin, 1958
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A beer-hall in East Berlin, 1958

A West-Berlin fruitstall, only a few feet from the border between East and West, is much visited by East Berliners who buy exotic fruit like bananas.                                      
Berlin-West, 1958
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A West-Berlin fruitstall, only a few feet from the border between East and West,...

A lady in East-Berlin studies a shop window. High quality textiles were rare in East-Berlin and often sold out. Experienced East-Berlin shoppers would know to check whether the goods displayed in the  window were actually on sale inside.
Berlin-East, 1958.
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A lady in East-Berlin studies a shop window. High quality textiles were rare in...

Having a cake on Stalin-Allee, Berlin East.
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Having a cake on Stalin-Allee, Berlin East.

Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car    
factory where the "Wartburg",a newer version of the    
former German "DKW" was built.Streamers on the factory 
gate admonish workers to fulfill the plan.             
Eisenach,GDR,1959
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Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car factory where the "Wartb...

Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car
factory where the "Wartburg",a newer version of the
former German "DKW" was built.Eisenach,GDR,1959
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Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car factory where the "Wartburg"...

Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car    
factory where the "Wartburg",a newer version of the    
former German "DKW" was built.Eisenach,GDR,1959
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Eisenach in East Germany was best known for its car factory where the "Wartb...

The Agricultural Cooperative "Red Banner" in
Triwillershagen,GDR, founded on a large,formerly
private estate.60 farmers have been organized in
this cooperative and machinery comes from the former
estate or the near-by state tractor station.1959
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The Agricultural Cooperative "Red Banner" in Triwillershagen,GDR, founded on a l...

Window-shopping in East Germany: the television set is
unavailable.
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Window-shopping in East Germany: the television set is unavailable.