We all know how festive Indonesian Independence Day celebrations can be. But only few know how it was like on the actual declaration in 1945.
Retrieved from the IPPHOS (Indonesia Press Photo Service) archive, here are ten photos from the historic day.
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- Alex and Frans Mendur, IPPHOS photographers, speaking with Soekarno.
- The original text.
- Proclamation text typed by Sayuti Melik.
- Fatmawati, the first First Lady, sewing the flag.
- President Soekarno reading the proclamation.
- Prayers after declaring independence.
- The flag-raising.
- Important figures who attended the proclamation.
- The crowds celebrate!
- Newspaper headlines.