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Confetti-filled streets during a celebration of Japan's surrender during World War II, Los Angeles, August 15 and 16, 1945

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Title: Confetti-filled streets during a celebration of Japan's surrender during World War II, Los Angeles, August 15 and 16, 1945
Date Created and/or Issued: August 15 and 16, 1945
1945-08-15/1945-08-16
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
People walk over the confetti that was thrown out of windows over Main Street in downtown Los Angeles. This was part of a celebration of Japan's surrender during World War II.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: US Jap War - Peace - Along Main Street
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz00280bbd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Surrenders--Japanese--California--Los Angeles
Events
Victory celebrations--California--Los Angeles
War
Culture
Japan
World War II
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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