German Autobahn near Hannover 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn

German Autobahn near Hannover 1953.

Near Hannover in 1953, a new section of the German Autobahn takes shape. From a high vantage point, the scene reveals a stark contrast: on the left, a completed two-lane roadway, and on the right, an active worksite with workers, wooden framing, and heavy machinery. In the foreground, a man stands amidst a tangle of cables while the unfinished elevated highway curves gently into a vast landscape of rolling, tree-covered hills.


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