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'''Another view of bonfires on Market Street.''' | |||
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'''Riotous celebrations in San Francisco and Redwood City, California as soldiers, sailors and civilians celebrate the end of World War II.''' | |||
''Video: [https://archive.org/details/prelinger Prelinger Archives]'' | |||
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[[Image:Monterey-with-returning-troops-at-Pier-15-Oct-19-1945 P82-019A 4267.jpg]] | |||
'''The ''USS Monterey'' returning to Pier 15 with homebound troops, October 19, 1945.''' | |||
''Photo: San Francisco Maritime National History Museum, P82-019A_4267'' | |||
[[Image:Returning-troops-on-USS-Monterey-Oct-1945-Pier-15-SFMNHP P82-019A-4266.jpg]] | |||
'''The ''USS Monterey'' returning to Pier 15 with homebound troops, October 19, 1945.''' | |||
''Photo: San Francisco Maritime National History Museum, P82-019A_4266'' | |||
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Unfinished History
When the Japanese surrendered in August, 1945, a raucous celebration began in San Francisco that didn't end for three days. As the booze flowed and the party continued, violence broke out and dozens were injured.
Bonfire on Market Street, August 15, 1945.
Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
Another view of bonfires on Market Street.
Photo: provenance unknown
Intersection of Market and Mason, August 18, 1945.
Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/tmp_38822" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Riotous celebrations in San Francisco and Redwood City, California as soldiers, sailors and civilians celebrate the end of World War II.
Video: Prelinger Archives
Crowd overturns newspaper delivery truck, August 15, 1945.
Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
The USS Monterey returning to Pier 15 with homebound troops, October 19, 1945.
Photo: San Francisco Maritime National History Museum, P82-019A_4267
The USS Monterey returning to Pier 15 with homebound troops, October 19, 1945.
Photo: San Francisco Maritime National History Museum, P82-019A_4266