Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Soldier kissing a woman on VJ Day, Minneapolis, 1945.

People celebrated the end of World War II in many ways. This young couple embraced in a celebratory kiss on the streets of Minneapolis on the "official" V-J Day, September 2, 1945.

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1945
Identifer: accession E448.17 r16

Soldier kissing a woman on VJ Day, Minneapolis, 1945.