"Crowded downtown Portland streets went from tense expectancy to joyous bedlam in a matter of seconds" as word spread Aug. 14, 1945, that Emperor Hirohito had surrendered, effectively ending World War II. "Electrified crowds surged into the street, as confetti and paper of all kinds, including government forms, rained down from taller buildings to meet the roar that arose from the spontaneous celebration," wrote The Oregonian. Celebrate the moment with a museum-quality 13" x 19" poster of the historic front page, printed on Epson Ultra Premium Luster paper with archival ink.
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