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Window cleaner in front of Berlin Cathedral, c. 1930

Name: Window cleaner in front of Berlin Cathedral, c. 1930
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T00:43:34.857Z
Duration: 4 s
Channel: The March of Time (Outtakes)

Filmed through the panes of a multi-part window, the silhouette of a workman on a ladder stands out, with the dome of Berlin Cathedral rising behind him on the Spree. Such unassuming everyday observations were part of the repertoire of newsreel cameramen, who captured incidental scenes of working life alongside the capital's official sights. Completed in 1905, the cathedral had served as the Hohenzollern's coronation and preaching church and was among the most frequently filmed buildings in the city.

Period: c. 1930–1932
Credit: The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

Specifications

Clip name: HFE010307
Length: 0' 04"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames per Second: 24 fps
Chroma Subsampling: yuv422p10le
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Format: MOV
File Size: 78,491,060 bytes

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