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HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #158
On August 14, 1945 Allied forces announced the surrender of Japan, signaling the end of World War II. Portsmouth citizens joined in spontaneous celebrations of "Victory over Japan" or V-J Day. Allied forces had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki the previous week. Photo by Frank Hersey.
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