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Happy celebrants of the victory in Asia who here bang on drums, clash their cymbals and generally make merry are members of the chinese population of (...)

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Happy celebrants of the victory in Asia who here bang on drums, clash their cymbals and generally make merry are members of the chinese population of (...)

Date8/21/1945

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Happy celebrants of the victory in Asia who here bang on drums; clash their cymbals and generally make merry are members of the chinese population of Vancouver. It's a colorful show as they use all their ancient pageantry to show their joy at Japan's defeat

Subject

Remembrance Day (Canada)

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0001496F

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