V-J Day Celebration
| Description: |
Indianapolis News photographer Wayne Guthrie captured the emotions of a crowd gathered in Indianapolis to celebrate the Japanese surrender to the U. S. and the end of World War II in 1945. People in the crowd hold up newspapers with the headline Japanese Surrender. Exhibited as part of Treasures from the Collections - Celebrating 175 Years: 1830-2005. First rotation. |
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| Origin: | 1945 |
| Created By: |
Guthrie, Wayne, 1896-1977 |
| Publisher: |
Indianapolis News |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc014/id/12 |
| Collection: |
Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Indianapolis |
| Subjects: |
Victory celebrations Crowds--Indiana--Indianapolis World War, 1939-1945--Indiana--Indianapolis--Armistices World War, 1939-1945--Indiana--Indianapolis--Peace V-J Day, 1945--Indiana--Indianapolis |
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