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Photograph of the Yōmeimon gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū in Nikkō, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Yomei-mon Gate of the Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, the most resplendent gate in the Orient." Typed caption on verso: "Nikko, Japan, is one of the…

Photograph of Miyajima on the island of Itsukushima, Japan, showing waterside lanterns and the torii gate, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption on margin: "Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima or 'Shrine Island', Inland Sea." Typed caption…

Photograph of a sumo wrestling match, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Sumo or Japanese Wrestling, an old national sport." Typed caption on verso: "Wrestling is one of the favorite sports with the Japanese. I don't know how it is…

Photograph of a temple building at Sōji-ji near Yokohama, Japan circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Sojiji Temple." Typed caption on verso: "No information can be gathered on this Temple, however, it has it's [its] definite purpose as do all…

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Robert W. Scarff and interviewer Jim Stott, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, June 27, 2017.

Photograph of two United States Army servicemen in front of the pagoda at Hōryū-ji, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Pagoda." Typed caption on verso: "The Pagoda originated in India in a remote age, and was introduced into Japan…

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Jim Jackson and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, September 23, 2014

Photograph of a furo (Japanese bath), Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Japanese bath (furo)." Typed caption on verso: "The Saturday night tub is not for the Japanese! They do bathe much more frequently than once a week, in the public…

Photograph of a stone bridge at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Imperial Palace Bridge." Caption on verso: "This bridge guards the Emporers' [sic] Palace."

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Henry "Sandy" McMurray and interviewer Steve Little, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, February 27, 2020.