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Date Made: January 26, 1977
Country: West Germany
Materials: photograph paper
Measurements: 16 cm x 22 cm; 6 5/16 in x 8 11/16 in
Language: German
Genre/Form: photograph
Vice President Walter Mondale visited West Berlin on January 26, 1977 as part of a larger trip to Europe and Japan. Photograph A-1 shows a visiting American official arriving in West Berlin in a US State Department car, accompanied by others. The individual in the car is not identified but is part of Vice President Mondale's official entourage. The car is parked in front of the Brandenburg Gate on the West side of the Berlin Wall. Journalists, photographers, and guards stand around the car. More guards look on from along the Wall. Photograph B-1 shows five politicians, including Vice President Walter Mondale, walking in West Berlin with the Brandenburg Gate and Wall in the background. The five dignitaries are accompanied by guards, assistants, and other officials.
Collection/Series: Peter Bochmann Border Guard Collection
Accession Number: 2017.015.006