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V-J Day Street Scene, Portland, 1945

August 1945  ·  Portland, Oregon

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.

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