Two soldiers trying on blazers in a clothing store during V-J Day celebrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
This image was published in the Birmingham News on August 17, 1945, with the following caption: "Civvies - Oh Boy!" The photograph was likely taken to signify servicemen's return to civilian life.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs |
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Photographs Two soldiers trying on blazers in a clothing store during V-J Day celebrations in Birmingham, Alabama. Adams, Robert |
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Photographs Soldiers; Victory celebrations; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel; World War, 1939-1945--Peace; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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This image was published in the Birmingham News on August 17, 1945, with the following caption: "Civvies - Oh Boy!" The photograph was likely taken to signify servicemen's return to civilian life. |
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BN0008326_01BN0008326Two soldiers trying on blazers in a clothing store during V-J Day celebrations in Birmingham, Alabama.This image was published in the Birmingham News on August 17, 1945, with the following caption: "Civvies - Oh Boy!" The photograph was likely taken to signify servicemen's return to civilian life. 1945-08-141940-1949Adams, RobertBirmingham NewsC45-01015Soldiers; Victory celebrations; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel; World War, 1939-1945--Peace; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/37165 |
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Two soldiers trying on blazers in a clothing store during V-J Day celebrations in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Two soldiers trying on blazers in a clothing store during V-J Day celebrations in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Adams, Robert |
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Adams, Robert |
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