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1953 Press Photo East Berlin Woman Gives Birth In West Berlin, Mayor Wilmersdorf

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Born in Liberty.: Little Bodo, here in the arm of his mother, preferred to be born in Western Berlin. His mother who had come to Western Berlin from the Soviet zone as many hundred thousands, too, in order to get her food-stuffs for the East population. When she suddenly got labour-pains and gave shortly afterwards birth to a small Western Berliner. He may claim to be the first one who was born during the food distribution in Western Berlin. Photo shows the Mayor of Berlin district Wilmersdorf just handing over to mother and son a document and a contribution of the city of Berlin.(Note: The face of the mother had to be made irrecognizable as her husband is still in the Soviet -zone and wants to follow later)

Photo measures 8 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 07-07-1953.

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