September 8, 1951 · Gelatin silver photograph
Shigeru Yoshida and Dean Acheson after the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty Signing
U.S. Army Signal Corps, photographer unknown
Why it matters
The security agreement and the Treaty of Peace with Japan were signed on September 8, 1951, and entered into force on April 28, 1952. The end of formal occupation and the creation of a durable American military role were parts of the same settlement.
- Publication
- U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph
- Holding institution
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; digital copy via Showa-kan
- Shelfmark
- SC-378744; Showa-kan S1H0701010864
Citation
U.S. Army Signal Corps, photographer unknown. Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and Secretary of State Dean Acheson after the signing of the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty, San Francisco. September 8, 1951. SC-378744. U.S. National Archives; digital copy, Showa-kan S1H0701010864.
