In the early 1970s, Berlin was a city marked by its division. The Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961, divided the city into East and West Berlin. It was a time of political tension, cultural experimentation, and social change.
West Berlin, despite being surrounded by East Germany, had a vibrant cultural scene, with bustling streets, vibrant nightlife, and a thriving arts community. The cityscape included a mix of modern buildings and historic architecture, with landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building.
However, the presence of the Wall served as a constant reminder of the Cold War tensions between East and West. These fascinating photos were taken by
Robert Rynerson that show street scenes of Berlin in 1970 and 1971.
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Berlin - Above a new Bus Rapid Transit station for Line 84 on the Stadtautobahn |
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Berlin - Along the Landwehr Canal |
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Berlin - Bus lane |
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Berlin - Gõrlitzer Bahnhof was redundant due to its location in the American Sector, serving a line that went to Poland via the city of Gõrlitz in East Germany |
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Berlin - Gõrlitzer Bahnhof was redundant due to its location, but in the dense, low-income Kreuzberg district its Bahnhofsvorplatz was a useful green space |
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Berlin - Grüntaler Strasse ended at the Wall |
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Berlin - Intersection of Kadettenweg and Baselerstrasse |
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Berlin - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church |
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Berlin - Kneipe (pub) across the street from Wollankstrasse S-Bahn station |
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Berlin - Kreuzberg |
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Berlin - Landwehr Canal - Stadtbahn crosses locks in the Tiergarten |
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Berlin - On the Krumme Lanke U-Bahn line |
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Berlin - Onkel Toms Hütte |
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Berlin - Onkel Toms Hütte |
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Berlin - Onkel Toms Hütte |
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Berlin - Onkel Toms Hütte |
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Berlin - Onkel Toms Hütte |
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Berlin - Rotes Rathaus |
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Berlin - S-Bahn on the Wannseebahn |
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Berlin - S-Bahn on the Wannseebahn |
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Berlin - Steam-powered interzone train waits at Zoo Station for departure to Friedrichstrasse |
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Berlin - Traffic at the main PX on Clayallee |
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Berlin - U-Bahn rises above Potsdamerstrasse on the line from Krumme Lanke to Gleisdreieck |
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Berlin - U.S. headquarters on Clayallee |
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Berlin - U.S. headquarters on Clayallee |
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Berlin - U.S. headquarters on Clayallee |
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Berlin - Winter day. The PX parking lot across from U.S. headquarters. Seen from the Army shuttle bus station |
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Berlin - Wollankstrasse S-Bahn station, located in East Berlin on/in the Wall, serving West Berlin passengers. |
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Berlin - Wollankstrasse S-Bahn station, located in East Berlin on/in the Wall, serving West Berlin passengers |
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Berlin - Zoo Station - Bahnhof Zoo |
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