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Group displaying V-J Day newspapers, August 14, 1945
Order an ImageJust after midnight on August 14, 1945, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer hit the streets with the news that the Japanese would accept the allied peace terms. Sirens blared, car horns honked, church bells rang and people danced in the streets to celebrate the end of World War II. The day of the victory over Japan came to be known as V-J Day.
In this photo, taken early in the morning on August 14, 1945, jubilant people in downtown Seattle proudly display copies of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer announcing that the Japanese would surrender.
Written on negative: V-J Day 8-13-45 sic.
In this photo, taken early in the morning on August 14, 1945, jubilant people in downtown Seattle proudly display copies of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer announcing that the Japanese would surrender.
Written on negative: V-J Day 8-13-45 sic.
ID Number: PI28299
Date: 1945
Physical Description: 1 negative : safety film, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI28299
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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