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One of the most iconic photos of the 20th century, the Times Square Kiss taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt, showing the joyful response to the end of World War II. Photo is signed by the photogenic couple, Navy sailor George Mendonsa and nurse Greta Zimmer. Photo is signed by each in blue felt-tip, ”Best wishes, Greta” and ”Times Square V.J. Day 8/14/45 / George Mendonsa / QM 1/c”. Satin-finish photo measures 11” x 14”, in near fine condition. With PSA/DNA COA for both signatures. Sold for $2,000.
Photo of the Iconic Times Square Kiss to Celebrate the End of World War II
Greta Zimmer Friedman (born Grete Sara Zimmer; June 5, 1924 – September 8, 2016) was an Austrian-born American who was photographed being grabbed and kissed by Navy sailor, George Mendonsa (1923–2019) in the iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph of 1945 by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. For decades the photograph was misattributed in popular culture as being that of a nurse, however, Friedman was wearing a white uniform because she was a dental assistant.
George Mendonsa (or alternatively Mendonça, according to certain sources) of Newport, Rhode Island, on leave from the USS The Sullivans (DD-537), was watching a movie with his future wife, Rita Petry, at Radio City Music Hall when the doors opened and people started screaming the war was over. George and Rita joined the celebration in the street, but when they could not get into the packed bars decided to walk down the street. It was then that George saw a woman in a white dress walk by and took her into his arms and kissed her, “I had quite a few drinks that day and I considered her one of the troops—she was a nurse.” In one of the four photographs that Eisenstaedt took, Mendonsa claims that Rita is visible in the background behind the kissing couple. Sold for $1,365.
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