Just 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.

Newspaper headlines include: Tokyo Radio Says: Japs Accpt Terms. Imperial Message on Surrender Announced. War Traders Anger Japs. Russians Drive on Main City of Manchuria. Canning Sugar Coupons Held Up. Ration Books Job Halted.
Handwritten on negative: V-J Day 8-13-45 [sic].
Handwritten on sleeve: World War II - Seattle - V-J Day.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 15, 1945.