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Volkmar K. Wentzel

In this picture from the December 1961 issue, workers in West Germany build the Berlin Wall. The wall would prevent people in East Germany from emigrating to West Germany and the rest of Western Europe—until protests resulted in the fall of the wall in 1989.

A man hangs a paper duck lamp in Alfama Quarter of Lisbon, Portugal, to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony. The holiday celebrates the patron saint of Lisbon, and the streets are strung with colorful paper decorations of all kinds.

Lipizzan colts roam free in an alpine meadow over Piber, Austria. The horse breed dates back to the 16th century, and to this day are used in classical dressage performances in Vienna's Spanish Riding School.

Secretaries work in the headquarters of what's now known today as SC Johnson and Son in Racine, Wisconsin. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and its "lily pad" columns have become instantly recognisable architectural features.

Students dance to a jazz band at the University of Vienna. This photo accompanied a story in the February 1959 issue called "Building A New Austria."

At a Zulu wedding in South Africa in the early 1970s, the bride's party brings modern gifts like furniture, suitcases, beer, and kitchen supplies. After this ceremony, the bride will say goodbye to her clan and avow her allegiance to her husband's.

Students dance to a jazz band at the University of Vienna. This photo accompanied a story in the February 1959 issue called "Building A New Austria."

Secretaries work in the headquarters of what's now known as S.C.Johnson and Son in Racine, Wisconsin. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and its "lily pad" columns became instantly recognisable.

A girl hand-paints nativity figurines in Estremox, Portugal in 1965.

On her wedding day, a Swazi princess is dressed by older women in her town of Nongoma in South Africa.