Sailor kissing girl in Times Square, After Smoke mint Ad

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found the ad in A&M, Advertising and Marketing Magazine, 15 October 1999

The actual iconic photograph, popularly known as 'V–J day in Times Square' and described as 'Sailor kissing girl in Times Square' at the end of World War II, was captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt on August 14, 1945 at Times Square. This famous picture of a sailor kissing a young nurse at the Times Square - an impromptu celebration following the announcement of Japanese surrender and the end of World War 2, was first published in LIFE magazine.

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found the ad in A&M, Advertising and Marketing Magazine, 15 October 1999

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