During U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Germany in June 1963, crowds lined balconies, windows, and streets in many places to watch the motorcar convoys. The photograph shows nuns, children, and women looking down at the proceedings below from behind a railing. Kennedy’s journey through the Federal Republic and West Berlin was characterized by great enthusiasm among the population. The visit took place under the shadow of the Cold War and the tense situation in Germany following the construction of the Wall in 1961.