AP Photographer Joe Rosenthal had one chance to get what would become one of the most iconic pictures in history. He didn't miss. After the war, he spent 35 years at the San Francisco Chronicle. | <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/Joe-Rosenthal-The-photographer-behind-World-War-15065085.php">See a trove of Rosenthal's Chronicle photos</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

AP Photographer Joe Rosenthal had one chance to get what would become one of the most iconic pictures in history. He didn't miss. After the war, he spent 35 years at the San Francisco Chronicle. | See a trove of Rosenthal's Chronicle photos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP Photographer Joe Rosenthal had one chance to get what would become one of the most iconic pictures in history. He didn't miss. After the war, he spent 35 years at the San Francisco Chronicle. | <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/Joe-Rosenthal-The-photographer-behind-World-War-15065085.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">See a trove of Rosenthal's Chronicle photos</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

1945: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

On hiatus as of March 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. Get unlimited access to the Chronicle. | A daily celebration of the news — and the news media — of years gone by. King Kaufman takes you on a quick tour of the Bay Area and the world as it used to be, which often colors the world of your century.

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