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Hanging an effigy of Hitler, Detroit, Michigan

61-131
Accession Number
61-131
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348340570
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers: White House Central Files: Official File
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945
HST Keywords
Michigan - Detroit; VE (Victory in Europe) Day
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Credit:
George E. Shideman

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Photograph taken on VE Day in Detroit, Michigan, showing a Adolf Hitler being hung in effigy. The sign in the photo reads, "The Paper Hanger is Bound to Hang."
Date(s)
May 8, 1945