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Freedom road: It took binoculars to get a full view of westbound traffic stretching 45 kilometres from Helmstedt to West Berlin
Freedom road: It took binoculars to get a full view of westbound traffic stretching 45 kilometres from Helmstedt to West Berlin

Freedom road: It took binoculars to get a full view of westbound traffic stretching 45 kilometres from Helmstedt to West Berlin

Date11/11/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Freedom road: It took binoculars to get a full view of westbound traffic stretching 45 kilometres from Helmstedt to West Berlin.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117262F
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