Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Couples dancing in the street on VJ Day, Minneapolis

While the Japanese surrendered on August 14th, the "official" V-J Day (Victory over Japan) was celebrated on September 2, 1945. These couples are shaking a leg in the name of victory on the streets of Minneapolis.

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1945
Identifer: location E448.17 r17

Couples dancing in the street on VJ Day, Minneapolis