A fun part of our trip was looking at old photos and trying to stand in the same spots.
Mostly success, the only place that looked drastically different was leading up to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church from the east – what was train tracks and roads is now a wide shopping district.

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

One of Don’s old photos showing the destruction of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church after World War II.

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Brandenburg Gate circa 1950s

Don captured this shot of the Brandenburg Gate in the 1950s when there was no wall.

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20 Years Later

Same spot, different focal length!

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Progress

Once upon a time there was a train…

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Berlin Command Now and Then

Berlin Command circa 1956 and 2020.

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