HIST 326: History of Germany since 1870

"German History in Documents and Images (GHDI) is a comprehensive collection of primary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present. It comprises original German texts, all of which are accompanied by new English translations, and a wide range of visual imagery."

"The Federal Archives keeps approx. 11 million still pictures, aerial photographs and posters from modern German history."

Site is in German, select Berlin from list on left hand side for images of Berlin.

Use search term "Berlin" to retrieve images.

Images of sections of the wall, signage, and other relics of the Berlin Wall.

Search for "Berlin", limit to photos, prints, drawings on drop down format box.

Documents from the "President's meetings with heads of state and government with respect to Berlin. Also presented are records of the principal negotiations on policy and military contingency planning regarding Germany and the Berlin crisis that took place among the Western Allies as well as with representatives of the Soviet Union."

Photos and documents from the U.S. National Archives on the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961.