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Occupation and the Emergence of Two States (1945-1961)
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Images - Old and New Styles in East and West
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1.   Out and About in Style (1950)
A few years after the end of the war, normal everyday life had returned, above all in suburbs and peripheral areas that had escaped damage and in city neighborhoods that had gradually been rebuilt..... 		Out and About in Style (1950)
2.   New Buildings in Sangerhausen (Saxony-Anhalt) (1953)
During the war, 757,000 apartments were damaged and 639,500 were completely destroyed on the territory of the Soviet occupation zone. These figures do not include East Berlin, where another 230,000.... 		New Buildings in Sangerhausen (Saxony-Anhalt) (1953)
3.   Furniture Design of the 1950s: Kidney-Shaped Table (1954)
In the 1950s, West Germany experienced an impressive economic upswing. The “economic miracle” was characterized by income growth across class lines and a plentiful supply of consumer goods. As a.... 		Furniture Design of the 1950s: Kidney-Shaped Table (1954)
4.   New Residential Buildings in Lübeck (September 1955)
During the Second World War, between 2.34 and 2.5 million apartments were destroyed on the territory of the Federal Republic. The influx of refugees and expellees created additional demand, which.... 		New Residential Buildings in Lübeck (September 1955)
5.   A Housewife in Her New Modern Kitchen (1957)
Drawing inspiration from the ideas of Taylorist rationalization, architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky designed the modern, space-saving Frankfurt.... 		A Housewife in Her New Modern Kitchen (1957)
6.   Furniture Design of the 1950s: Corner Seating Arrangment with a Gas-Heating Unit (1957)
In the 1950s, West Germany experienced an impressive economic upswing. The “economic miracle” was characterized by income growth across class lines and a plentiful supply of consumer goods. As a.... 		Furniture Design of the 1950s: Corner Seating Arrangment with a Gas-Heating Unit (1957)
7.   Bathroom with Gas-Powered Washing Machine (1957)
Consumer society placed great demands on the well-equipped postwar home. The modern West German bathroom was furnished with a gas-powered washing machine, heater, and water boiler. Photographer:.... 		Bathroom with Gas-Powered Washing Machine (1957)
8.   Stalinstadt (later: Eisenhüttenstadt) (1960)
To safeguard GDR steel production and build up heavy industry (a central objective of the first Five-Year Plan), the SED’s 3rd.... 		Stalinstadt (later: Eisenhüttenstadt) (1960)
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