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View of destroyed city from a window (ddr-densho-299-127)
img View of destroyed city from a window (ddr-densho-299-127)
Caption: "Scene from living quarters of abandoned office building."
Female police officers at work in Japan (ddr-densho-299-195)
img Female police officers at work in Japan (ddr-densho-299-195)
Caption: "Women take their place even in the police force to further impress upon the people the democratic way of life."
American soldier guarding royal palace (ddr-densho-299-226)
img American soldier guarding royal palace (ddr-densho-299-226)
Caption: "1st Cavalry Guard at one of the entrances to the Royal Palace."
Gateway to Shinagawa Shrine (ddr-densho-299-219)
img Gateway to Shinagawa Shrine (ddr-densho-299-219)
Caption: "Torii or gateway to Shinagawa Shrine. Completed 1636 after 12 years of labor by 15,000 men"
Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-77)
doc Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-77)
Letter regarding Robert's job giving out citations and happenings in the army.
Mitsubishi factory remains (ddr-densho-299-132)
img Mitsubishi factory remains (ddr-densho-299-132)
Caption: "Remains of Mitsubishi aircraft factory in Yokohama after air raid"
VIPs in staff cars stand for review (ddr-densho-299-170)
img VIPs in staff cars stand for review (ddr-densho-299-170)
Caption: "Staff cars carrying VIPs to reviewing stand for review. Dai Ichi bldg in right background."
Aerial view of the Daibutsuden (ddr-densho-299-213)
img Aerial view of the Daibutsuden (ddr-densho-299-213)
Caption: "Daibutsuden from an artillery spotter plane, a piper cub."
Lt. Gen. Chu Shih-Ming during the XX day celebration (ddr-densho-299-172)
img Lt. Gen. Chu Shih-Ming during the XX day celebration (ddr-densho-299-172)
Caption: "Lt. Gen. Chu Shih-Ming at the XX day celebration at the Chinese Mission admires a / painting of General Chinag-Kai-Shek."
The Japanese Imperial Family (ddr-densho-299-171)
img The Japanese Imperial Family (ddr-densho-299-171)
Caption: "Gathering of the Imperial family members for a meeting to determine their roles and status / under the new democratic government."
Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-76)
doc Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-76)
Letter regarding the quality of the cameras used by the army, Robert's reassignment, and "George's" discharge.
Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-96)
img Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-96)
Caption: "Aboard the USS Missouri, the victors and the vanquished sign the historic / surrender document."
Eva Toguri D'Aquino a.k.a.
img Eva Toguri D'Aquino a.k.a. "Tokyo Rose" is arrested (ddr-densho-299-153)
Caption: "'Tokyo Rose,' familiar to all GI's who fought in the South Pacific, is arrested but the reaction / of our men. Not of vengance but …… 'She sure did play some mighty nice music.' Eva Toguri D'Aquino, an American, was pardoned by President Gerald Ford in 1977."
General MacArthur receiving doctorate degree (ddr-densho-299-133)
img General MacArthur receiving doctorate degree (ddr-densho-299-133)
Caption: "General MacArthur receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Manila."
Crowd gathers to see General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-146)
img Crowd gathers to see General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-146)
Caption: "Holiday crowd assembles to catch a glimpse of Gen. MacArthur the 'American Emperor.' / He was revered as such since the [sic] represented the powers which defeated Hirohito."
Allied officers stand at attention (ddr-densho-299-185)
img Allied officers stand at attention (ddr-densho-299-185)
Officers seeming to prepare to give some sort of speech. Appear to be General Eichelberger and General Eisenhower among them.
Lake after a typhoon with mountain in the background (ddr-densho-299-224)
img Lake after a typhoon with mountain in the background (ddr-densho-299-224)
Caption: "The morning after a typhoon. The fisherman was bailing out his boat and ruining the reflection. He finally / understood and sat quietly so I could take this photo without ripples."
1st Cavalry Division parade (ddr-densho-299-139)
img 1st Cavalry Division parade (ddr-densho-299-139)
Caption: "Major General Chase, Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division parades / at the head of his troops and the sign made especially for the occasion." The sign reads: "1st Cav. Div. / First in Tokyo."
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