Fall of the Berlin Wall: Story of the Mauerspechte

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Title

Fall of the Berlin Wall: Story of the Mauerspechte

Subject

Berlin Wall

Description

Files collected for the Fall of the Berlin Wall exhibit.

Collection Items

Fragment of Berlin Wall
An image of a piece of the Berlin Wall broken off by an unnamed Mauerspechte in 1989. The fragment was placed next to an American quarter to show the size of the piece.

Image of Günter Schabowski
An image showing Günter Schabowski during a press conference.

People Sitting Atop the Berlin Wall
Image portrays a group of Germans sitting atop the Berlin Wall on the night of November 9, 1989.

Mauerspechte 1989
An image portraying people chipping off pieces of the Berlin Wall–both to destroy the structure but also to take pieces home with them.

Passport Stamped with DDR (1)
A photo of pages 14 and 15 of a German passport stamped by border guards of East Germany (DDR).

Passport Stamped with DDR (2)
Passport pages 16 and 17 showing a stamp from East German border patrol.

The Guardian Reporting on the Fall of the Berlin Wall
An image of an article written by The Guardian on November 10, 1989 detailing the events of the night prior and how the people of Germany brought down the wall.
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