Gen. Douglas Macarthur – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Gen. Douglas Macarthur, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Gen. Douglas Macarthur
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Taken in Manila in late August 1945, this portrait of Gen. Douglas MacArthur was made within days of Japan's surrender announcement on August 15. The city had been retaken from Japanese forces in early 1945 after a brutal battle that left much of it in ruins, and MacArthur, who had vowed to return to the Philippines, was preparing from there for the Allied occupation of Japan. The date and location come from an old caption card that has not been independently verified, so the setting is best read as a likely, not certain, record of that moment.
| Created / published | 1945 August 24. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo by U.S. Army. In Manila, Philippine Islands. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,237 × 5,253 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-114260 |
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