US Marines celebrating VJ-Day at a bar, Oregon
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marines standing on a balcony and raising bottles of beer at the camera; a sign on a post reads "V-J Day / Free Beer To All Hands." Official caption on front: "USMC Photo Klamath Falls." Klamath Falls, Oregon. No date
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1945-09-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Klamath Falls
Latitude:
42.217
Longitude:
-121.767
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Oregon
Beer--Oregon
Beer--Oregon
Military uniforms--American--Oregon
Cheering--Oregon
Signs (Notices)--Oregon
Balconies--Oregon