Everyday life along the Berlin Wall, 1985-1986
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, the communist German Democratic Republic (GDR) – that part of Germany which had been the […]
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The Most Influential School of Art and Design: Amazing Vintage Photographs of Bauhaus Students From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bauhaus was arguably the single most influential modernist art school of the 20th century. Its approach to […]
A Female Mason Perched High Above Berlin, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteWith the rise of industrialization, the number of German women who worked outside the home also increased. This […]
The First Robot in History: The Automaton Trumpet Player Made by Friedrich Kaufmann From 1810
This post was originally published on this siteThe Trumpet Player was made in 1810 by Johann Friedrich Kaufmann. It is certainly one of the most […]
In 1916, the Duchy Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Issued This Lovely Passport to a Young Woman Pictured With Her Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThis passport issued from the Duchy Saxe Coburg-Gotha in 1916 is one of the very rare types within […]
Katharina Detzel, a Mental Patient Who Built Her Own Life-Sized Male Doll Out of the Straw From Her Bed, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteInsane women had no place in the normal society. They went to mental institutions where they had no […]
40 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of West Germany in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWest Germany is name for the Federal Republic of Germany in the period between its formation on 23 […]
1929 Zaschka Three Wheeler, the World’s First Folding Car
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1928 in Berlin, the Zaschka was a folding 3-wheeled car. Its inventor was Engelbert Zaschka who […]
40 Rarely Seen Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Europe After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary […]
In 1908, the Coffee Filter and Filter Paper Were Founded by a German Housewife
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, a utility model was registered at the Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) in Berlin, which is […]
The Story of August Landmesser, the Lone German Who Refused to Give a Nazi Salute on June 13, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 13, 1936, the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany held a ceremony to launch its […]
Lovely Photos of Israeli Husband-and-Wife Musical Duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteEsther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of the husband-and-wife team […]
30 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Europe in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s sees the emergence of ‘youth culture’, with groups such as The Beatles attracting huge crowds of […]
As the Allies Approached Berlin, Citizens Did Their Best to Take Care of Berlin Zoo’s Animals
This post was originally published on this siteOpened on 1 August 1844, the Zoologischer Garten Berlin was the first zoo in Germany. The aquarium opened […]
The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (Wuppertal Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Designed by Eugen Langen to […]
March 1, 1994: Five Weeks Before Kurt Cobain’s Death, Nirvana Performed Their Final Concert in Munich, Germany
This post was originally published on this siteNirvana’s last concert ever took place on March 1st, 1994 in Munich, Germany, at Terminal Einz, an airplane […]
Inside the Volkswagen Factory in Wolfsburg in 1970 Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Volkswagen factory in the company town of Wolfsburg had a state of the art production line churning […]
Here’s an Authentic 16th Century Plague Doctor Mask Preserved and on Display at the German Museum of Medical History
This post was originally published on this siteThis authentic 16th century plague doctor mask has been preserved over the years and is currently on display […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of 1936 Tempo G1200 All-Terrain Military Vehicle
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt as a private venture by Vidal & Sohn of Hamburg for the German Army and exportation, the […]
1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamline Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi
This post was originally published on this siteMercedes commissioned Erdmann & Rossi to produce a special show car for the 1935 Barcelona exhibition based upon […]
You Put Someone Horns on Its Head
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a German figure of speech. “Jemandem Hörner aufsetzten” – You put someone horns on its head. […]
26 Color Pics Capture Street Scenes of East Berlin in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteEast Berlin was the capital city of the German Democratic Republic from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was […]
Vintage German Cards From Early and Mid-Century That Show Female Krampus Who Punishes Bad Men
This post was originally published on this siteMost people know of the European Krampus who collected and punished bad children. There are quite a few […]
The Rise of the Berlin Wall, 1961-1989
This post was originally published on this siteThe Berlin Wall’s story began in the early hours of August 13th 1961, when the government of East […]
50 Fascinating Pics Capture Street Scenes of Dresden, Germany in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and the state’s second most populous city […]