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The Kiss - V-J Day

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Photograph by Navy Lt. Victor Jorgensen, August 15, 1945.

Date created
August 15, 1945
Location
New York, New York
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by National Archives and Records Administration

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  • The Great Depression and World War II: Primary sources and readings explore the history of North Carolina and the United States during the Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945). (Page 9.5)

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A sailor kisses a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day.

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At the news of the Japanese surrender, people spilled out into Times Square in New York City to celebrate V-J Day(Victory over Japan). This photograph shows a sailor grabbing a nurse, bending her back, and giving her a big kiss. Taken by a Navy photographer, it resembles (but isn’t quite as good as) the famous photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life magazine.