Image pending
High-resolution master is being prepared. The image is part of the studio's archive but is not currently available for online preview. Contact for licensing — the original negative is accessible.
V-J Day Street Scene, Portland, 1945
A V-J Day street scene in Portland, August 1945. Crowds and period vehicles fill a downtown block in the immediate aftermath of the Japan surrender announcement. The most contextually rich frame of the Photo-Art Studio's four-frame V-J Day series.
V-J DayWorld War IIPortland Street SceneVintage Cars1945
Photo-Art Studio commercial archive (Portland, Oregon); acquired by Stephen Ingham 2001. Bulk donated to Oregon Historical Society 2002–2003 (Org. Lot 791); editorial rights retained.