Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, 1959

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, 1959 This photo, which was taken by my father in 1959 on a different (less foggy) day than the black-and-white one I took appears on page 140 of Berlin Mitte und die Welt – wie sie einmal war by P.J. Ortmann, published by the author, 2009 (50 years – and a lot of history – after the picture was taken). An English-language version is forthcoming. Click on the photo to see it full-size, or maximize your browser to enlarge it. The picture is taken from from British sector of West Berlin, looking east from Straße 17. Juni. The white sign says "Achtung! Sie verlassen jetzt West-Berlin". USSR flag on the left, DDR flag on right. No barrier or checkpoint of any kind between the sectors.
Berlin Photos / Frank da Cruz / fdc@columbia.edu / August 2003, revised March 2010, November 2013.