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This poster's background consists of the three colors of the German flag. The title declares the 17th of June as the Day of German Unity. The middle portion shows a map of divided Germany, including parts that are part of Poland now. In the bottom, the text quotes the Preamble of the Grundgesetzes: "The entirety of the German people remain called to complete the unity and freedom of Germany in free self-determination."
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This poster shows an impressionistic rendering of soldiers marching from above. The poster is from the October 1990 elections. The top text says, "Swords to plowshares" and the quote by one of the soldiers meaning, "All hands step away!"
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This poster shows the Berlin bear (featured in the Berlin coat of arms with a crown over its head) with the bear's eyes masked by a segment of the Wall, and its mouth stuffed with various newspapers. The bear has a baton in its right hand and a sign reading "Berlin stays Berlin!" with a head atop the sign in its left hand and a smoking gun at the base of its feet. The poster is colored in red, black, and white.
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This poster shows a man operating machinery repeated in rows under the abbreviations for the days of the week. Below the images the text says "Hours are enough!" In the last column there is a red "35". At the very bottom the text says, "Alternative Liste for democracy, environmental protection, and reduction of work hours."
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The poster is a black and white photo of the Brandenburg Gate viewed over the Wall, with sign in foreground reading "Attention, you are now entering West Berlin". A colored sign superimposed in front of the Wall lists individuals by profession and how much they can be bought for. Retirees, disabled persons, and those unable to work are free (worthless). The poster refers to the East German practice of selling political prisoners to West Germany.
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This poster shows a view of Berlin with a man in overalls in the foreground. The text reads "Now clarity for Berlin" and features a red box at the bottom with the phrase "It works with us" and the SPD logo for Berlin. This poster likely has to do with the 1990 election.
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Text tells the story of Peter Fechter, an 18 year old bricklayer who was shot at the base of the Wall while trying to escape DDR border guards. He cried out for help but no one came until finally he died and was carried away. Bold red letters state "murder is murder, even when ordered". Three black and white photos of the incident accompany the text.
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This poster has text in grey and black on a mostly grey background with black at the bottom and black on the top. SPD is in the center in red text. The text reads, "The better concept, a European Germany." This poster likely has to do with the election of 1990.
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This poster features a series of black and white images taken at the Brandenburg Gate and the wall segment in front of it.
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This poster shows a photograph of a crowd with the occasional person scratched out. The Top text reads "Every third person is not allowed to vote. Voting rights for everyone." This poster addresses the lack of voting rights for immigrants in Germany. The poster goes back to the election of 1990.
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This poster is a color photographic portrait of Willy Brandt, former chancellor of West Germany, before a crowd of people in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The quote says "Now grows together, what belongs together." The poster has a large red block with white letters "SPD" (Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands).
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This poster depicts a map of Germany on an orange background. East Germany is at a lower level than West Germany. Text reads "Brecht instead of Germany over everything" ("Brecht statt Deutschland über alles").
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This poster is a black and white photograph of a man coming through a tunnel, numbered "57", presumably under the Berlin Wall.
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This poster is yellow with black text. The large text reads, "If men didn't think so uniformly, it would be pretty disarming." Three semi-nude men are in the top left corner, and a black and white portrait of the candidate, Carola von Braun, is in the bottom right. Beneath Braun is the words "The intelligent alternative." The poster is from the October 1990 elections.
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A poster with a stylized red brick background. The poster promotes a Roger Waters concert at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The goal of the concert was to raise funds for the Memorial Fund for Disaster Relief.
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This poster is black with a white exclamation point in the middle. The text refers to the PDS (Party for Democratic Socialism) not having their heads up their noses. This poster relates to the election of 1990.
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The majority of the poster is a black and white photo of two Germans throwing rocks at Soviet tanks. The text below is adapted from various responses to the 1953 uprising. The first three selections praise the German people for their courage and spirit. The fourth is a statement by the Justice Minister some two weeks after, assuring DDR citizens that no one will be punished for protesting or striking, but only those who committed serious crimes.
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This poster depicts a black and white portrait of Gerd Poppe, a German physicist and Green Party member. The title of the poster says "Alliance for more democracy" and in a red box text that says "the second vote decides". This poster is from the October 1990 elections.
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This poster features a large overhead photograph of soldiers in formation in black and white. Superimposed in red, the title reads "In the DDR, Germans will create a model for the future, and their lives will be forever shaped by it." The quote is by Leonid Iljitsch Breschnew, 1969.
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This poster depicts a hand pulling an emergency brake with the text "Your emergency brake for floods of asylum seekers, housing shortages, and unemployment" and is from Die Republikaner (REP). This poster is in regards to the 1990 election and features a German flag border around the poster.
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This poster features a photograph of young woman with earring chipping away a piece of the wall. There is a German flag hung on the wall to the right. The photograph is surrounded by black and white "snow" patterned border.
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This poster depicts a boat entitled "Arc Germany" full of people of varying ethnicities, with a title stating that the "boat is full". This poster is from the October 1990 elections.
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This poster features a photograph of people climbing over the Berlin Wall the day Gorbachev announced DDR citizens could visit West Germany. Brandenburg Gate visible behind.
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The front poster shows a black and white photograph of a line of vehicles entering. On the reverse is another image of a crowd of people being held back by riot police. The text on the reverse reads "Berlin muß Deutsch bleiben! Deshalb: Die Republikaner" The poster concerns the October 1990 elections and is published by the Republikaner party.
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This poster features a photograph of people milling around and through the Brandenburg Gate. A large German flag is superimposed at top of photograph. The poster celebrates the formal conclusion of German reunification. The words Einheit, Unity, Unité are featured to show unification.