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Germans cheer Adolf Hitler as he leaves the Hotel Kaiserhof just after being sworn in as chancellor. [LCID: 69710] — Germans cheer Adolf Hitler as he leaves the Hotel Kaiserhof just after being sworn in as chancellor. Berlin, Germany, January 30, 1933.
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Members of a Jewish family walking along a Berlin street wear the compulsory Star of David. [LCID: 55169] — Members of a Jewish family walking along a Berlin street wear the compulsory Star of David badge. Berlin, Germany, September 27, 1941.
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Jewish forced laborers at Tempelhof in Berlin. Three of the four were later deported. [LCID: 61835] — Jewish forced laborers at Tempelhof in Berlin. Three of the four pictured standing were later deported. Berlin, Germany, 1940.
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Headquarters of the Nazi Gestapo (secret state police) and of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). [LCID: 80082] — Headquarters of the Nazi Gestapo (secret state police) and of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). Berlin, Germany, date uncertain.
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Headquarters of the SS leadership at 9 Prince Albert Street. [LCID: 80083] — Headquarters of the SS chief at 9 Prince Albert Street. Berlin, Germany, date uncertain.
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German Jews try to emigrate to Palestine; long lines in front of the Palestine and Orient Travel Agency. [LCID: 82588] — German Jews trying to emigrate to Palestine form long lines in front of the Palestine and Orient Travel Agency. Berlin, Germany, January 22, 1939.
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Shattered storefront of a Jewish-owned shop destroyed during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"). [LCID: 86838] — Shattered storefront of a Jewish-owned shop destroyed during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"). Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1938.
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The Prinzregenten Street synagogue, destroyed by fire during the Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") pogrom. [LCID: 4354] — View of the Prinzregenten Street synagogue. It was destroyed by fire during the Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") pogrom. Berlin, Germany, November 9-10, 1938.
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Girls in a sewing class at the Adas Israel school, maintained by the German Jewish community. [LCID: 76818] — Girls in a sewing class at the Adas Israel school, maintained by the German Jewish community. Berlin, Germany, 1930s.
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Training for emigration to Palestine: a math class at the Caputh Agricultural School. [LCID: 76817] — Training for immigration to Palestine: a math class at the Caputh Agricultural School. Berlin, Germany, 1930–39.
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Windows of a Jewish-owned store painted with the word "Jude" (Jew). [LCID: 69163b] — Windows of a Jewish-owned store painted with the word Jude (Jew). Berlin, Germany, June 19, 1938.
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German Jews crowd the Palestine Emigration Office in an attempt to leave Germany. [LCID: 64121] — German Jews crowd the Palestine Emigration Office in an attempt to leave Germany. Berlin, Germany, 1935.
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German Jews, seeking to emigrate, wait in the office of the Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden (Relief Organization of German Jews). [LCID: 66970] — German Jews seeking to emigrate wait in the office of the Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden (Relief Organization of German Jews). On the wall is a map of South America and a sign about emigration to Palestine. Berlin, Germany, 1935.
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Entrance to the public baths in Wannsee with a sign stating, "Entrance to Jews is forbidden." [LCID: 46618] — Entrance to the public baths in Wannsee with a sign stating, "Entrance to Jews is forbidden." Berlin, Germany, 1935.
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At Berlin's Opernplatz, the burning of books and other printed materials considered "un-German" by members of the SA and students ... [LCID: 68984] — At Berlin's Opernplatz, the burning of books and other printed materials considered "un-German" by members of the SA and students from universities and colleges in Berlin. Germany, May 10, 1933.
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Members of the SA interrogate a newly arrived prisoner in the Oranienburg camp near Berlin. [LCID: 85443] — Members of the SA interrogate a newly arrived prisoner in the Oranienburg camp near Berlin. Germany, April 21, 1933.
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Boycott poster. Berlin, Germany, April 1, 1933. [LCID: 70360] — A boycott sign posted on the display window of a Jewish-owned business reads: "Germans defend yourselves against Jewish atrocity propaganda. Buy only at German shops!" Berlin, Germany, April 1, 1933.
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SA men post signs demanding that Germans boycott Jewish-owned businesses. [LCID: 4049] — Members of the SA post signs demanding that Germans boycott Jewish-owned businesses. Berlin, Germany, April 1, 1933.
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Rail tracks at the Putlitz Street railroad station in Berlin. [LCID: 5110] — Rail tracks at the Putlitz Street railroad station in Berlin. Jews were deported from this station. Berlin, Germany, date uncertain.
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