Alternate History of VJ Day

We all know this famous photo depicting celebrants in NYC when WWII came to and end.

Well, here's an alternate bit of history, from a similar celebration on the same day in Chicago, courtesy of the Life archives.

If the history books had been written a little differently, the iconic shot of a woman getting plastered straight from the bottle might be gracing your "Greatest Generation" tributes.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Oct 20, 2009 | Comments (3)
Category: Holidays, War, 1940's, Women, Alcohol

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