Customers form a line outside of a Hough Bakery the day after V-J (or Victory in Japan) Day, which celebrated the end of World War II in 1945. It is likely that the bakeries were closed on V-J Day, leading to the rush of shoppers looking to restock their pantries the following day.
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"Line-up After V-J Holidays, 1945" appears in: Hough Bakery