Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and on August 9, 1945 on the city of Nagasaki. These actions shocked the country and prompted Emperor Hirohito to order the Supreme Council for the Direction of the War to accept the terms the Allies had set down in the Potsdam Declaration for ending the war. On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. Both August 14 and 15 have been known as "V-J Day" or "Victory over Japan Day." The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Photograph caption dated August 10, 1945 reads "Here were the scenes in Los Angeles early today as first news of Japan's offer to surrender reached the downtown section of city. Most Angelenos buzzed with excitement, hurriedly read the details, some in stunned disbelief, and then hurried on to their places of employment." Two men are waiting to buy a newspaper from a seller on the street. Other men and women can be seen in the background, along with buildings and lampposts.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
World War, 1939-1945 American newspapers--California--Los Angeles Street vendors--California--Los Angeles Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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