Photos and videos of/from the former German Democratic Republic and the period of German reunification. TagsTumblr (3.0; @osten)http://osten.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9a578ca9a77146d568fb1b24e4e282b/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6e9eef2974de3f87f492a9489bc7f70/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d39ad1191a63e60cf94976e5d885596f/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bedbac7e43a5e5e9f469908f7aebf0e5/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec8ff433bf17cfae21c15f8105fb71a5/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ef4cb0dbddae478e58f2f9fa3b6c1e8/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/98cab16ee4967138978ed7e78037ae5f/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3816a898b899dc831e825a95e24f4155/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be01e6d4d6727c06511ab55d07281ae1/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/22c8558632349d8e5ff4b798982bc214/tumblr_mmp9nmLDeG1qmy2aio9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Chemnitz/Karl-Marx-Stadt, date unknown.</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/50574071899http://osten.tumblr.com/post/50574071899Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:34 +0100chemnitzkarl-marx-stadteast germanyddrgdrcolour photoshistoricalpostcards<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/emoF0EFxjjA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Trabant produktion, Zwickau</p> <p>(In German.)</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/50533602288http://osten.tumblr.com/post/50533602288Thu, 16 May 2013 00:30:05 +0100zwickauhistoricaltrabanttrabiddrgdreast germanycarauto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95300bc61e5d1bca1b15efcb804d07bf/tumblr_mm55hi7Ue21qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berlin, Silvester/New Year’s Eve 1989</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49589099575http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49589099575Sat, 04 May 2013 14:00:47 +0100berlinberlin wallberliner mauerbrandenburger torbrandenburg gateeast berlineast germanyhistorical19891980sddrgdrsilvester<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bcd5199014b9c1aebafd2b231131c9c/tumblr_mm55f4Kr4g1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alexanderplatz, Berlin, 1976</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49520935437http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49520935437Fri, 03 May 2013 18:00:44 +0100alexanderplatzberlingdrddreast berlinhistoricaleast germanygeschichtecolour photos1970s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d03aa5152fbac7eb64f0f3c1a042644a/tumblr_mm558juKpJ1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saalfeld, Thueringen, 1989</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49509416755http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49509416755Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:38 +0100saalfeldthueringenthuringiaeast germanyddrgdrprotestsprotestdie wendehistorical19891980s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4c7cad5b444bc449f9a5b565428640a/tumblr_mm5539w7SJ1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, April 1990</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49445050461http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49445050461Thu, 02 May 2013 18:00:59 +0100magdeburgsachsen-anhalteast germanyddrgdrcolour photos1990kunst<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/836f3d89ffbabcd249b93efacdb498f7/tumblr_mm54twX8xF1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tierpark, Berlin, 1988</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49434419582http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49434419582Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:44 +01001980speopleberlineast berlineast germanyddrgdrhistorical<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b0e97448223a4c6a0a0a1eb0434bea5/tumblr_mm55d6P8YT1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grenze</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49390653279http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49390653279Wed, 01 May 2013 23:34:18 +0100gdrddrgrenzeborderhistoricalcolour photoseast germany<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f0b84a3ac954c8f3148878fe2dab7c8/tumblr_mm545fUpGk1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berlin, 1986</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49388714600http://osten.tumblr.com/post/49388714600Wed, 01 May 2013 23:08:03 +0100colour photosberlinhistoricaleast germanyeast berlinddrgdrpeople<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FaFQWrIaRGo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ostprodukt.tumblr.com/post/48845694646/leipzig-deutsche-demokratische-republik-1959-by">ostprodukt</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Leipzig, Deutsche Demokratische Republik, 1959<br/>by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelRogge">Michael Rogge</a></p> </blockquote>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/48847108276http://osten.tumblr.com/post/48847108276Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:31:00 +0100leipzigsachsensaxony1950svideohistoricaleast germanyddrgdr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39518c1098717970fd6a3bbdce171310/tumblr_mknllj7iz11qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berlin, 1981</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47116509941http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47116509941Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0100east germanyeast berlingdrddrhistoricalschuleschoolyouthjugendcolour photos1980sberlin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02343e173fed3474480c079e67cb313c/tumblr_mknld5ZjMx1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berlin, 1989</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47104498684http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47104498684Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100berlinkonzert19891980shistoricalgdrddreast germany<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a965294c7c703c5b8519a94f6bddd1d5/tumblr_mknknrKo8j1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Potsdam, 1966</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47031656683http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47031656683Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0100potsdambrandenburgshopgeschaeftddrgdrstreethistoricaleast germany1960s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f0fbea83d79ee8075456c0194cdeace5/tumblr_mknkifXR6R1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saalfeld, Thueringen, 1989/1990?</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47019365124http://osten.tumblr.com/post/47019365124Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100die wendeddrgdreast germanyred armyrote armeesaalfeldthueringenthuringia19901989historical<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6cac874afe2696f93c4465a9f15225c6/tumblr_mknk9tGKme1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Halle/Saale, 1983</p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977585770http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977585770Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:05:53 +0100sachsen-anhalthallehalle an der saalestreetcolour photoshistoricalddrgdreast germany<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba30f5236c704d277db626052251eaad/tumblr_mknk5bAnBo1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27042564@N03/8361650740/in/set-72157632447365767">Berlin, 1976</a></p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977361225http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977361225Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:03:11 +0100ddrgdreast germanyeast berlinberlinmarienkirchekarl-liebknecht-strassestreetcolour photoshistorical<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/363d6402e694a5cea742aa5dd30ef562/tumblr_mknk1bTkOJ1qk90ldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27042564@N03/8409852359/in/set-72157632600054362">Potsdam, 1967</a></p>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977155524http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46977155524Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:00:47 +0100potsdambrandenburg1960scolour photosfarbbilderhistoricalgdrddreast germany<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68621ae82bef5ebc5a7655b074793969/tumblr_mkdbnaCfAH1rv9yqko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahleipzig.tumblr.com/post/46691701615/1984-img157-1-dp-by-erhard-k">fuckyeahleipzig</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1984_IMG157_1_DP by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27042564@N03/8385358429/">Erhard K.</a></p> </blockquote>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976809968http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976809968Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:56:45 +0100ddrgdr1980scolour photoshistoricalleipzigsachsensaxony<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abb71848cbea8f17c0fd2314f58d2939/tumblr_mk1gcbaRSm1rcoy9ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976598792http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976598792Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:54:15 +0100gdrddreast germanypropagandaposteryouthjugend1950s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2531a85cb949082a432db2ee0fd5407e/tumblr_mk83fwncGt1rxyh27o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://germanic-history.tumblr.com/post/46272687824/east-german-border-guard-throwing-a-ball-back-over">germanic-history</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>East German border guard throwing a ball back over the Berlin Wall to a child on the western side.</p> <p>Photograph by Paul Schutzer.</p> </blockquote>http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976504304http://osten.tumblr.com/post/46976504304Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:53:07 +0100ddrgrenzeberlineast germanygdrhistorical1960s