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D20009-15
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- 1945-08-14 (Creation)
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Thousands of Tacomans packed the downtown business streets Tuesday night August 14,1945 to celebrate the end of the war. Many women - young and old - trying to show appreciation for both the end of the war and the service the men in uniform had rendered, gave "victory kisses" to soldiers and sailors. A more formal celebration for Surrender Day was quickly planned for Wednesday the 15th including a victory parade through Tacoma's business district. Caught in an embrace in the right foreground is Lavonne Waite (later McClelland,) while her sister E'Laene Waite looks on smiling in the background center. Both girls worked at the Ft. Lewis Photo Exchange. Their job was to develop and print the pictures that servicemen had taken overseas, checking them as well for restricted images. The Exchange was located just below the Tally Ho Tavern (1011 So. 11th.) (identification provided by a viewer)
Victory celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kissing; Hugging; Waite, Lavonne; Waite, E'Laene;