V-J Day in Times Square
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V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V-J Day in Times Square canonical | 3 |
| Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph | 1 |
| V-J Day in Times Square photograph | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T756927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: V-J Day in Times Square Context triple: [V-J Day, notableWorkDepicting, V-J Day in Times Square]
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A.
Lights of New York
Lights of New York is a 1928 American crime film historically recognized as the first all-talking feature-length movie.
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B.
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a long-running local morning news and talk program airing on New York City's Fox 5 station.
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C.
Cavalcade of Lights
Cavalcade of Lights is an annual winter festival in Toronto featuring the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree, live music, and fireworks at Nathan Phillips Square.
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D.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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E.
Empire State
Empire State is a well-known nickname for the U.S. state of New York, reflecting its historical wealth, influence, and prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: V-J Day in Times Square Target entity description: V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
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A.
Lights of New York
Lights of New York is a 1928 American crime film historically recognized as the first all-talking feature-length movie.
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B.
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a long-running local morning news and talk program airing on New York City's Fox 5 station.
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C.
Cavalcade of Lights
Cavalcade of Lights is an annual winter festival in Toronto featuring the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree, live music, and fireworks at Nathan Phillips Square.
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D.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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E.
Empire State
Empire State is a well-known nickname for the U.S. state of New York, reflecting its historical wealth, influence, and prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Kiss
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V-J Day ⓘ
surface form:
V-J Day Kiss
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Alfred Eisenstaedt ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Times Square
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U.S. Navy sailor ⓘ crowd celebrating the end of World War II ⓘ kiss ⓘ nurse ⓘ |
| follows | announcement of Japan's surrender in World War II ⓘ |
| genre |
photojournalism
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street photography ⓘ war photography ⓘ |
| hasBeenReproducedAs |
magazine covers
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posters ⓘ prints ⓘ public murals ⓘ |
| hasColor | black and white ⓘ |
| hasEthicalDebate |
consent of the woman depicted
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representation of gender roles ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatusIn |
20th-century photojournalism
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American photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
iconography of Times Square
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popular culture depictions of World War II victory celebrations ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicProcess | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder | Time Inc. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration
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end of war ⓘ romanticized spontaneity ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Life magazine
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surface form:
Life magazine photo archive
|
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| location | Times Square ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic image of World War II victory celebrations
ⓘ
spontaneous kiss between strangers ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Life magazine ⓘ |
| partOf | visual history of World War II ⓘ |
| photographer | Alfred Eisenstaedt ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | Life magazine ⓘ |
| publisher | Life magazine ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| subjectEvent |
V-J Day
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surface form:
Victory over Japan Day celebrations
|
| timePeriod | end of World War II ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: V-J Day in Times Square Description of subject: V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Life
this entity surface form:
V-J Day in Times Square photograph
this entity surface form:
Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph