[Chester W. Nimitz Signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender]
Description:
Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signing the Japanese instrument of surrender. Admiral Nimitz sits at a long dark table with the large document in front of him, only his side profile can be seen. He is wearing a light-colored, uniform and hat with the Navy's emblem on it. Three men stand behind Admiral Nimitz watching as he signs the surrender document. There are also twenty men watching on from the background. Photograph is autographed by Nimitz: "C. W. Nimitz U.S. Representative…
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Date:
September 2, 1945
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation