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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286390Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286389Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286388Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286387Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: Farewell at a railway station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286431Farewell at a railway station, 1954Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286430Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.
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Headline: Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286429Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.
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Headline: Platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich marked by a scoreboard on a platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof (main train station of Landshut). This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286428Platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich marked by a scoreboard on a platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof (main train station of Landshut). This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Billing in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Presumably, the uniformed man on the left was a customs official of the GDR, and all popular goods carried by the dining car had to be registered and documented in order to prevent smuggling.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286427Billing in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Presumably, the uniformed man on the left was a customs official of the GDR, and all popular goods carried by the dining car had to be registered and documented in order to prevent smuggling.
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Headline: Billing in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Presumably, the uniformed man on the left was a customs official of the GDR, and all popular goods carried by the dining car had to be registered and documented in order to prevent smuggling.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286426Billing in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Presumably, the uniformed man on the left was a customs official of the GDR, and all popular goods carried by the dining car had to be registered and documented in order to prevent smuggling.
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Headline: Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286425Traveler points to a billboard of Coca Cola, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady wanting to order Coca Cola from the waiter. However, since the administration of East Germany prohibited the sale of American products in this dining car, the drink was also unavailable. The billboard hangs there anyway.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the change of the railcars: on the right, the locomotive of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway), on the left, the locomotive of the German Reichsbahn (German State Railways).Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286424Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the change of the railcars: on the right, the locomotive of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway), on the left, the locomotive of the German Reichsbahn (German State Railways).
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Headline: Rail traveler having a meal in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a traveler having a meal.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286423Rail traveler having a meal in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a traveler having a meal.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train drivers of the Deutsche Reichsbahn welcoming their West German colleague.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286422Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train drivers of the Deutsche Reichsbahn welcoming their West German colleague.
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Headline: East German railway employees with West German colleagues, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of an employee of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and her West German colleagues taking turns at a border station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Locomotive and staff were exchanged at the border station.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286421East German railway employees with West German colleagues, 1954Photo of an employee of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and her West German colleagues taking turns at a border station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Locomotive and staff were exchanged at the border station.
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Headline: Staff of the dining car doing billing, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the staff in the dining car doing billing at a table.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286420Staff of the dining car doing billing, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the staff in the dining car doing billing at a table.
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Headline: Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286419Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.
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Headline: Farewell at a railway station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286418Farewell at a railway station, 1954Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Interzonal train at the platform of Muenchen Hauptbahnhof (Munich main railway station), 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the train just before departure. In the foreground, a magazine rack and a small food truck.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286417Interzonal train at the platform of Muenchen Hauptbahnhof (Munich main railway station), 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the train just before departure. In the foreground, a magazine rack and a small food truck.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of an East German railway employee next to the dining car.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286416Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of an East German railway employee next to the dining car.
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Headline: Farewell on a railway station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286415Farewell on a railway station, 1954Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Dining car of a interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. View of the crowded dining car of the train.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286414Dining car of a interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. View of the crowded dining car of the train.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the East German engine driver looks out of his locomotive of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railways).Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286413Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the East German engine driver looks out of his locomotive of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railways).
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Headline: Traveler buys tobacco products in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a traveler buying cigars and chocolate.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286412Traveler buys tobacco products in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a traveler buying cigars and chocolate.
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Headline: Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286411Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.
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Headline: Staff of the dining car do billing, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the staff of the dining car doing billing at a table.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286410Staff of the dining car do billing, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the staff of the dining car doing billing at a table.
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Headline: Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286409Train passengers buy cigars in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.
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Headline: Platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich marked by a scoreboard on a platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof (main train station of Landshut). This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286408Platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich marked by a scoreboard on a platform at Landshut Hauptbahnhof (main train station of Landshut). This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Waiter serving food to travelers, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car bringing food to the travelers on a tray.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286407Waiter serving food to travelers, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car bringing food to the travelers on a tray.
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Headline: Farewell at a railway station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286406Farewell at a railway station, 1954Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286405Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the East German engine driver who looks out of his locomotive of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railways).Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286404Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954The interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich after its arrival at the border station. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, the East German engine driver who looks out of his locomotive of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railways).
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Headline: Signs for passenger trains on the platform of a train station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: The signs in the foreground were intended for the wagons of the respective trains to indicate their route. In the background, the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286403Signs for passenger trains on the platform of a train station, 1954The signs in the foreground were intended for the wagons of the respective trains to indicate their route. In the background, the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286402Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.
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Headline: Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a worker at the locomotive.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286401Interzonal train at Gutenfuerst station, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a worker at the locomotive.
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Headline: Farewell at a railway station, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286400Farewell at a railway station, 1954Train passengers are seen off by relatives and friends on the platform of a train station. Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers.
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Headline: Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286399Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.
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Headline: Train passengers buying cigars in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286398Train passengers buying cigars in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of two travelers from Saxony, who buy cigars from the waiter. The East German travelers were officially authorized to buy tobacco goods worth an East German mark.
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Headline: Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286397Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.
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Headline: View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286396View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.
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Headline: Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286395Waiter of a dining car with tobacco goods and chocolate, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a waiter of the dining car with their assortment of cigars, cigarettes and chocolate, which they were selling to the travelers - for East German travelers everything had to be meticulously acknowledged.
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Headline: View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286394View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village. A waiter brings another tray of cake.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286393Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village. A waiter brings another tray of cake.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286392Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286391View of the kitchen of a dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of the cook preparing a chicken soup.
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Headline: Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286386Rail traveller in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of train passengers drinking coffee and eating cake in the dining car. The East German railway employee (left) with her two children sits at the table together with a woman from Munich and a student from the village.
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Headline: Waiter in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a laughing waiter. In his right pocket, a wallet with West German mark, in his left pocket, a wallet with East German mark.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286385Waiter in the dining car of an interzonal train, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a laughing waiter. In his right pocket, a wallet with West German mark, in his left pocket, a wallet with East German mark.
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Headline: Rail traveller buys chocolate in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady buying a bar of chocolate from the staff of the dining car.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286384Rail traveller buys chocolate in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Photo of a lady buying a bar of chocolate from the staff of the dining car.
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Headline: Civil servant and cook do billing in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. The strict conditions of the traffic between East and West forced the crew to scrupulously inspect all goods and sales aboard the train.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286383Civil servant and cook do billing in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. The strict conditions of the traffic between East and West forced the crew to scrupulously inspect all goods and sales aboard the train.
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Headline: Rail traveller drinks wine in the dining car, 1954Date: 01.07.1954Image text: Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, a man from Altenberg, who has ordered a bottle of wine owing to its low price.Photo: Alfred StrobelImage number: 02286382Rail traveller drinks wine in the dining car, 1954Photo of the interzonal train on the route Leipzig-Gutenfuerst-Hof-Munich. This train was known for its "all-German" dining car, which was popular due to the 1: 1 exchange rate, especially among East German travelers. Here, a man from Altenberg, who has ordered a bottle of wine owing to its low price.
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